# 114-hr-2922: Adoptive Family Relief Act

114-hr-2922, Adoptive Family Relief Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2922
- Congress: 114
- Title: Adoptive Family Relief Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 63
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Adoptive Family Relief Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if: the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial of an exit permit; and such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents.

## Cosponsors (63)

- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- EDWARD WHITFIELD (R-KY), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2015-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2015-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2922 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2922)

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