Adoptions: Citizenship for International Adoptees
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While the bill has Republican support, similar efforts have failed in the past due to disagreements over criminal background checks and broader immigration debates.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Adoptees with certain past convictions, including gang activity, domestic violence, sexual abuse offenses, or burglary, are excluded from the automatic citizenship grant even if they otherwise qualify. This means a subset of the affected population will remain without citizenship and could still face immigration consequences like removal.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Citizenship for International Adoptees Act of 2026
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