legislation: 111-s-3091
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| 111-s-3091 | 111 | s | 3091 | Adoption Fairness Act | Immigration | 2010-03-09 | 2010-03-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Adoption Fairness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from charging a fee for the issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship for a child who is adopted by a U.S.-citizen parent and who is eligible for automatic citizenship regardless of whether the child's adoption was finalized in the United States or in a foreign country. Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement measures to facilitate the timely issuance of such Certificates; and (2) report to Congress regarding recommendations to streamline the Certificate process. | 2023-01-11T13:16:14Z |