[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. 457 Referred in House (RFH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 457


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 1995

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to update references in 
     the classification of children for purposes of United States 
                           immigration laws.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF CHILD.

    Section 101(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``legitimate 
                child'' and inserting ``child born in wedlock''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``an 
                illegitimate child'' and inserting ``a child born out 
                of wedlock''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``an illegitimate child'' 
        and inserting ``a child born out of wedlock''.
            Passed the Senate July 17 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.

            Attest:

                                             KELLY D. JOHNSTON,

                                                             Secretary.