H.R. 12508 — 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. | PoliFocus

H.R. 1250895th Congress

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.

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Immigration

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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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Related Legislation

H.R. 13247A 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.
1978-06-22Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Legislative Actions

1978-05-02
Introduced in House
1978-05-02
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
1978-06-16
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 95-1301.
1978-06-16
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 95-1301.
1978-07-18
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
1978-07-18
Measure considered in House.
1978-07-18
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #559 (413-0).
Roll Call #559 (House)
1978-07-18
Measure passed House, roll call #559 (413-0).
Roll Call #559 (House)
1978-09-20
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
1978-09-20
Measure considered in Senate.
1978-09-20
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
1978-09-20
Measure passed Senate.

Enacted as Public Law 95-417

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