A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the admission into the United States of more than two adopted children, and to provide for the expeditious naturalization of adopted children.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a State or private adoptive agency to evaluate the proposed adoption of a child by a United States citizen or resident alien before such child will be issued an immigrant visa. Provides that the natural or prior adoptive parent of any such child shall have no rights or privileges under such Act. Eliminates the limit on the number of alien children that may be adopted. Raises from 16 to 18 the age limit for certain children born outside the United States eligible for automatic U.S. citizenship. Removes certain naturalization requirements regarding adopted alien children.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 June 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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