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Casey6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced May 12, 2015
- Senate Passed Jul 14, 2015
- House Passed Oct 6, 2015
- President To the President Oct 8, 2015
- President Signed Oct 16, 2015
- Law Oct 16, 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 16, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Adoptive Family Relief Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if:
- the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial of an exit permit; and
- such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Adoptive Family Relief Act
Latest action (Oct 16, 2015): Became Public Law No: 114-70.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 12, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 12, 2015
- Senate Passed Jul 14, 2015
- House Passed Oct 6, 2015
- President To the President Oct 8, 2015
- President Signed Oct 16, 2015
- Law Oct 16, 2015
No recorded floor vote found.