The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 automatically grants U.S. citizenship to international adoptees who meet specific criteria. The bill applies to individuals adopted by U.S. citizen parents before age 18 who were lawfully admitted to the United States but never acquired citizenship. Adoptees currently living in the U.S. would become citizens upon the bill's enactment, while those living abroad would automatically become citizens once they enter the U.S. with lawful admission status. The legislation removes certain immigration barriers for these adoptees, though it maintains criminal background check requirements for those seeking to enter or re-enter the country. The bill was introduced in June 2024 with bipartisan support in the Senate.
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