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HR 5532 111th Congress House

International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to adopted alien children.

Introduced: June 15, 2010 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Adoption and foster careBudget deficits and national debtChild safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuse
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 21, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5784)
Jul 20, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5784)
Jul 20, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5532.
Jul 20, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5784-5785)
Jul 20, 2010
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of "child" a child adopted under the age of 18 (16 under current law) who has been: (1) in the custody of, and has resided with, the adopting parent or parents for at least two years; or (2) battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the adopting parent or a family member residing in the same household.

Includes in the definition of "child," and thus in the exemption from required admissions vaccination documentation, certain children who have been adopted in a foreign country that is a signatory to the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) or who are emigrating from such a country for U.S. adoption.

States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5532: International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5532/
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"H.R. 5532: International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5532/.
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H.R. 5532, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5532/.
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