H.R. 4561 · 108th Congress
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the treatment of adopted children.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren
- Introduced
- 2004-06-14
- Latest action
- 2004-06-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow foreign children adopted while under age 18 for whom adoption proceedings were initiated while they were under the age of 16 (currently, children adopted while under age 16) to be treated as children for immigration and naturalization purposes.