3.0.0
967
2023-01-11T13:47:34Z
2023-01-11T13:47:34Z
Senate
S
2021-03-25
117
- ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-03-25T15:47:28Z

- Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
117
1593
HR
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2021-03-25
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
- 2021-03-25
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
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Library of Congress
- B000575
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Roy
Blunt
R
MO
N
- H001042
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Mazie
Hirono
D
HI
K.
2021-03-25
True
- C001035
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Susan
Collins
R
ME
M.
2021-03-25
True
- K000367
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Amy
Klobuchar
D
MN
2021-03-25
True
- M001153
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Lisa
Murkowski
R
AK
2021-03-25
True
- D000622
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Tammy
Duckworth
D
IL
2021-03-25
True
- E000295
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Joni
Ernst
R
IA
2021-04-29
False
- W000817
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Elizabeth
Warren
D
MA
A.
2021-04-29
False
- B001310
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Mike
Braun
R
IN
2021-10-26
False
- F000062
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Dianne
Feinstein
D
CA
2021-10-26
False
- W000437
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Roger
Wicker
R
MS
F.
2021-11-04
False
- B001230
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Tammy
Baldwin
D
WI
2021-11-04
False
- T000461
Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Patrick
Toomey
R
PA
J.
2022-12-08
False
- C001113
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Catherine
Cortez Masto
D
NV
2022-12-08
False
Immigration
- Adoption and foster care
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Criminal justice information and records
- Immigration status and procedures
- Visas and passports
Immigration
00
2021-03-25
Introduced in Senate
2021-05-24T14:15:27Z
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
This bill provides for the automatic acquisition of citizenship for certain individuals adopted by a U.S. citizen.
A child born outside the United States and adopted by a U.S. citizen shall automatically acquire citizenship upon meeting certain requirements, regardless of when the adoption was finalized. Currently, adoptees who were over the age of 18 on February 27, 2001, do not automatically acquire citizenship.
An individual born outside the United States and residing in the United States shall automatically acquire citizenship if the individual (1) was adopted by a citizen before becoming 18 years old, (2) was physically present in the United States in the citizen parent's custody pursuant to lawful admission before becoming 18 years old, (3) never acquired citizenship before this bill's enactment, and (4) was lawfully residing in the United States on this bill's enactment date.
An individual born outside the United States and residing outside the United States but who otherwise meets all of the requirements shall automatically acquire citizenship upon being physically present in the United States pursuant to lawful admission. Such an individual shall be subject to a background check. If the background check reveals the individual has committed a crime that was not properly resolved, the individual may not receive a visa unless the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have coordinated with law enforcement to ensure that action was taken to resolve the issue.

Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
- Display Title

Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

A bill to provide for the automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2021-03-25T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s967is/xml/BILLS-117s967is.xml
2021-03-25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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