PAAF Act

This bill changes federal immigration law so that certain people born abroad and adopted by U.S. citizen parents become U.S. citizens automatically. It applies to adoptees who were adopted before age 18 and lived in the U.S. in their citizen parent's legal custody after a lawful admission before age 18, but never got citizenship. Those living in the U.S. lawfully when the law takes effect would become citizens then; those living abroad would become citizens once they are lawfully admitted to the U.S. For adoptees abroad, the usual grounds for denying entry would not apply, but they must pass a criminal background check before getting a visa. The rules for adopted children would apply no matter when the adoption was finalized.

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Sponsors

• Mazie K. Hirono Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors