Accuracy for Adoptees Act
Public Law 113-74 · S. 1614 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 16, 2014 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Cosponsors (13): Sen. Roy Blunt, Sen. Mary Landrieu,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Accuracy for Adoptees Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a certificate of citizenship or other federal document issued, or requested to be amended, reflect the child's name and date of birth as indicated on a state court order, birth certificate, certificate of foreign birth, certificate of birth abroad, or similar state vital records document issued by the child's U.S. state of residence after the child has been adopted or readopted in that state.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3386Identical bill
Accuracy for Adoptees Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jan 16, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-74.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 8, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 23, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Denham asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Dec 20, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 30, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.