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HR 2922 114th Congress House Immigration Adoption and foster care Immigration status and procedures User charges and fees Visas and passports

Adoptive Family Relief Act

Introduced: June 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoptive Family Relief Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if:

  • the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial of an exit permit; and
  • such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents.
What's happening now July 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1635 Related bill Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
  • S 1300 Identical bill Adoptive Family Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 12 Republican 11
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 7, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Oct 6, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 6, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· Oct 6, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Sep 9, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 10, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 25, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 25, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Jun 25, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 25, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 25, 2015
Messer, Luke
· Jun 25, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 25, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2015
Reichert, David
· Jun 25, 2015
ROYCE, ED
· Jun 25, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jun 25, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2922: Adoptive Family Relief Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2922/
MLA
"H.R. 2922: Adoptive Family Relief Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2922/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2922, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2922/.
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[H.R. 2922: Adoptive Family Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2922/)
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