Adoptive Family Relief Act
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:
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-16 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-70. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-16 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-08 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-06 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-06 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6815-6816) | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-06 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1300. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-06 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6815-6817) | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-06 | Floor | Mr. Franks (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-15 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-15 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-15 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-07-14 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057; text as passed Senate: CR S5057) | Senate |
| 2015-07-09 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145. | Senate |
| 2015-07-09 | Committee | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2015-07-09 | Committee | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-05-12 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2798) | Senate |
| 2015-05-12 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |