To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally adopted children under age 10 from the immunization requirement.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from specified vaccination requirements a child, ten years old or younger, who is seeking U.S. admission as an orphan being adopted (or already adopted) by U.S. parents, subject to the parents' affidavit that the child will be vaccinated within 30 days after admission or at the earliest medically appropriate time.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8870-8872, H8890-8891)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 516).
Roll Call #516 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 516).
Roll Call #516 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11703-11704)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11703-11704)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-73.
Became Public Law No: 105-73.
Enacted as Public Law 105-73
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