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Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 16, 2014
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Accuracy for Adoptees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a certificate of citizenship or other federal document issued, or requested to be amended, reflect the child's name and date of birth as indicated on a state court order, birth certificate, certificate of foreign birth, certificate of birth abroad, or similar state vital records document issued by the child's U.S. state of residence after the child has been adopted or readopted in that state.
People & committees
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D–MN
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 113-74.
Became Public Law No: 113-74.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8130)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8130)
Mr. Denham asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8130)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9069)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9069)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9069)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9069)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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