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S.1359: FACE Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced June 25, 2009
- Latest Major Action June 25, 2009
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Bill Summary
Foreign Adopted Children Equality Act or the FACE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set forth automatic citizenship criteria for a child adopted outside the United States by a U.S. citizen parent. Deems such an adopted child to be a U.S. citizen at birth. Deems to be a U.S. citizen at birth, after the approval of an application filed within the United States or with a U.S. Embassy, a person who: (1) is older than 18 years of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| June 25, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |