S 1300
114th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Adoption and foster care
Immigration status and procedures
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Adoptive Family Relief Act
Introduced: May 12, 2015
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-70.
Oct 16, 2015
Signed by President.
Oct 8, 2015
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6815-6816)
Oct 6, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6815-6816)
Oct 6, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1300.
Oct 6, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6815-6817)
Oct 6, 2015
Mr. Franks (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 15, 2015
Held at the desk.
Jul 15, 2015
Received in the House.
Jul 15, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057; text as passed Senate: CR S5057)
Jul 14, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5057; text as passed Senate: CR S5057)
Jul 9, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
Jul 9, 2015
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 9, 2015
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2798)
May 12, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Adoptive Family Relief Act
(Sec. 2) 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
Became Public Law No: 114-70.
Committees of jurisdiction
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