To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a sibling who is a child under such Act.
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 21, 1999)
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who is adopted while under the age of 18 may be considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a natural sibling who is a child (under the age of 16).
What just happenedDec 7, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-139.
Who’s behind it
- Dec 7, 1999PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 106-139.
- Dec 7, 1999BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 106-139.
- Dec 7, 1999PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Dec 7, 1999BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 1999FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Nov 30, 1999President28000
Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 1999Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 1999Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15220)
- Nov 19, 1999Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15220)
- Nov 19, 1999Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 19, 1999Committee14500
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 19, 1999IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 18, 1999FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 18, 1999FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll No. 507). (text: CR H10136)
- Oct 18, 1999Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll No. 507).(text: CR H10136)
- Oct 18, 1999FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10152-10153)
- Oct 18, 1999FloorH37220
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Oct 18, 1999FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2886.
- Oct 18, 1999FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10136-10137)
- Oct 18, 1999FloorH30300
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 14, 1999CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
- Oct 14, 1999CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-383.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 14, 1999Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-383.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 5, 1999CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 5, 1999CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 30, 1999CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Sep 30, 1999CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Sep 24, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Sep 21, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 21, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House