United States · Bill · S
S. 3091 (111th)
Adoption Fairness Act
Introduced
9 March 2010
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Adoption Fairness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from charging a fee for the issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship for a child who is adopted by a U.S.-citizen parent and who is eligible for automatic citizenship regardless of whether the child's adoption was finalized in the United States or in a foreign country. Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement measures to facilitate the timely issuance of such Certificates; and (2) report to Congress regarding recommendations to streamline the Certificate process.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 2010
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 2010
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 March 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3091
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/3091