United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2883 (106th)
Child Citizenship Act of 2000
Introduced
21 September 1999
Last action
30 October 2000 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 106-395.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acquisition of U.S. citizenship (as of the date of birth) by certain foreign-born children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent or parents.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
21 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
17 February 2000
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 June 2000
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 July 2000
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 July 2000
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 July 2000
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 July 2000
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 2000
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
Source: Calendars
14 September 2000
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-852.
Source: Committee
14 September 2000
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-852.
Source: Committee
19 September 2000
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 September 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 September 2000
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7774-7776)
Source: Floor
19 September 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7774-7776)
Source: Floor
19 September 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2883.
Source: Floor
19 September 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7774-7778)
Source: Floor
19 September 2000
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
20 September 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2000
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10491)
Source: Floor
12 October 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10491)
Source: Floor
13 October 2000
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 October 2000
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 2000
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 October 2000
Became law
Became Public Law No: 106-395.
Source: President
30 October 2000
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 2000
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 30 October 2000 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 20 September 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 September 2000 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 September 2000 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 21 September 1999 · Download file
Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 30 October 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 October 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 20 September 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 20 September 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 September 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 September 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 September 2000
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 14 September 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 14 September 2000
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 14 September 2000
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 1999
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act
Related across the Repo ecosystem
Direct relationships are identifier-backed. Topic context means shared TopicMembership — not a citation and not causation.
Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Child Citizenship Act of 2000 · H.R. 2883 (106th) · US
- Identifier matchPROJECTS_FROM
Same us record 106-hr-2883 projected from PoliticalRepo US row.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2883
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2883
- us · 106-hr-2883 · source updated 7 April 2025