S 1485
106th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Adopted children
Citizenship
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Orphans
Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act
Introduced: August 4, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Oct 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 27, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 27, 1999
Received in the House.
Oct 26, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13191)
Oct 26, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13191)
Oct 21, 1999
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 21, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
Oct 21, 1999
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Aug 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10229)
Aug 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acquisition of U.S. citizenship (as of the date of birth) by certain foreign-born children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent or parents.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
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