A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the legal custody requirement and the requirement of residence and physical presence in the United States for the naturalization of children adopted by U.S. citizens.

Summary

Repeals the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act which require alien children adopted by United States citizens to reside in the United States for two years in the legal custody of such citizen before being eligible for United States citizenship by naturalization.

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Timeline

1. 17 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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