International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5532
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2010-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Budget deficits and national debt
Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Health promotion and preventive care
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-15
text: 
International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of &quot;child&quot; a child adopted under the age of 18 (16 under current law) who has been: (1) in the custody of, and has resided with, the adopting parent or parents for at least two years; or (2) battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the adopting parent or a family member residing in the same household.
 
Includes in the definition of &quot;child,&quot; and thus in the exemption from required admissions vaccination documentation, certain children who have been adopted in a foreign country that is a signatory to the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) or who are emigrating from such a country for U.S. adoption.

action_date: 2010-07-20
text: 
International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of &quot;child&quot; a child adopted under the age of 18 (16 under current law) who has been: (1) in the custody of, and has resided with, the adopting parent or parents for at least two years; or (2) battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the adopting parent or a family member residing in the same household.
 
Includes in the definition of &quot;child,&quot; and thus in the exemption from required admissions vaccination documentation, certain children who have been adopted in a foreign country that is a signatory to the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) or who are emigrating from such a country for U.S. adoption.
 
States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5784)
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5784)
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5532.
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5784-5785)
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-06-15
text: Introduced in House