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

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(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 October 16, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-70.

Related & companion bills 2

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 12

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jul 13, 2015

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jul 9, 2015

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Jul 8, 2015

Cornyn, John

Texas · Jun 24, 2015

Fischer, Deb

Nebraska · Jun 2, 2015

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jun 1, 2015

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · May 20, 2015

Wisconsin · May 12, 2015

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · May 12, 2015

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · May 12, 2015

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1300: Adoptive Family Relief Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1300/

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