Citizenship Act Passes House Vote

Holt is pleased to announce that today, September 19, 2000, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote, H.R. 2883, the Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act. H.R. 2883 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United States citizenship automatically on certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States.

Thank you to all who worked tirelessly to make this happen.

See the press release from Representative Delahunt's office for more information.

Frequently asked questions about the Citizenship Act.

To view the full text of HR 2883.