3.0.0 3031 2023-01-14T22:48:28Z 2023-01-14T22:48:28Z Senate S S 2004-12-07 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-12-07T21:59:42Z ICARE Act 108 3896 HR 2004-04-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Related bill CRS ICARE Act 108 1934 S 2003-11-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15648-15651) Related bill CRS 2004-12-07 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11901-11905) IntroReferral 2004-12-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11900-11901) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-12-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000102 Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] DONALD NICKLES R OK LEE N L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2004-12-07 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2004-12-07 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2004-12-07 True International Affairs Abandonment of family Administrative fees Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Admission of nonimmigrants Adoption Advice and consent of the Senate Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Census Child welfare Citizenship Civil actions and liability Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Custody of children Data banks Department of Homeland Security Department of State Diplomats Electronic data interchange Electronic government information Emigration Employee training Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal employees Fees Fines (Penalties) Fingerprints Foster home care Fraud Government Operations and Politics Health Immigration International cooperation International employees Judicial review Labor and Employment Law Medical records Military personnel Orphans Parent and child Passports Physical examinations Presidential appointments Residence requirements Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Support of dependents Translating and interpreting Treaties Treaty-making power Vaccination Visas International Affairs 00 2004-12-07 Introduced in Senate 2005-01-03T22:13:40Z Intercountry Adoption Reform Act of 2004 or ICARE Act - Establishes an Office of Intercountry Adoptions within the Department of State (DOS). Requires the President to appoint an Ambassador at Large to head the Office.

Transfers to the Office all immigration functions with respect to intercountry adoptions currently performed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic U.S. citizenship to internationally adopted children upon entry of a full and final adoption decree (thus dispensing with the need for such children to obtain visas).

Creates a new W nonimmigrant visa category for children traveling to the United States to be adopted by U.S. citizens.

Allows adopted children age 18 or under to claim an exception to immunization requirements for purposes of admissibility (currently limited to those age 10 or under).

Redefines the term "adoptable child."

Requires U.S. citizen adoptive parents to obtain approval of an adoption petition prior to issuance of a W visa or a full and final adoption decree. Provides that such petitions are subject to the terms applicable to orphan petitions. Directs the Secretary of State to issue regulations: (1) establishing an expedited reapproval process for families whose prior approvals to adopt have expired; and (2) governing the appeal of petition denials.

Requires the Office to determine whether a child is an adoptable child, pursuant to specified procedures, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a W visa or a full and final adoption decree.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for certain violations.

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