HR 2766 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Father's Equity Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 10, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Father's Equity Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act respecting acquisition of citizenship for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to a U.S.-citizen father to eliminate requirements that: (1) the father agree in writing to provide financial support until the child reaches 18 years old; and (2) before the child reaches 18 years old paternity is acknowledged by the father and established by court adjudication.

States that nothing in the provision respecting acquisition of citizenship for a child born abroad and out of wedlock shall be construed to preclude establishment of citizenship after the parent or parents' death.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NELee TerryOriginalAug 2, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
  2. Aug 2, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Aug 2, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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