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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States citizens adopting children from the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commends the efforts of U.S. citizens seeking to provide a home for orphan children.

Encourages the adoption of these children from countries characterized by need or extreme poverty and political or social instability.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services should provide: (1) a 60-day extension of approval for U.S. citizens directly affected by the cessation of travel authorization by the China Center for Adoption Affairs; and (2) immediate notification to the families affected by this extension.

What's happening now September 4, 2003

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 16, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 304: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States citizens adopting children from the People's Republic of China.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-304/
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"H. Res. 304: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States citizens adopting children from the People's Republic of China.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-304/.
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H. Res. 304, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-304/.
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