Citizenship for International Adoptees Act of 2026

This bill would grant automatic U.S. citizenship, 120 days after it becomes law, to certain people born abroad who were adopted by U.S. citizens before age 18 and came to the United States for that adoption. To qualify, the person must have lived in the U.S. in the custody of the citizen parent under a final adoption before age 18, must not already be a citizen, and must be physically present in the U.S. on the date the law is enacted. People with certain criminal convictions, such as gang activity, domestic violence, sexual abuse, or burglary, or who fall under certain grounds for inadmissibility or deportation, would be excluded. The Department of Homeland Security would issue a certificate of citizenship on application, for a fee no more than half the standard fee for a certificate of citizenship.

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors