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HR 4561 108th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Adoption Aliens Families Immigrants International Affairs Naturalization Treaties Visas

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the treatment of adopted children.

Introduced: June 14, 2004 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jun 14, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1105)
Jun 14, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow foreign children adopted while under age 18 for whom adoption proceedings were initiated while they were under the age of 16 (currently, children adopted while under age 16) to be treated as children for immigration and naturalization purposes.

What's happening now June 28, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2