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This bill, known as the Protect Adoptees and American Families Act (PAAF Act), aims to automatically grant United States citizenship to certain internationally adopted individuals who were previously not guaranteed citizenship. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide citizenship pathways for adopted children of U.S. citizen parents, with two primary scenarios: for those currently residing in the United States and for those living outside the country. For individuals in the U.S., the bill stipulates that they must have been adopted by a U.S. citizen before turning 18, been physically present in the U.S. in legal custody, never previously acquired U.S. citizenship, and be residing in the U.S. lawfully at the time of the Act's enactment. For those outside the U.S., similar conditions apply, with the additional requirement that they must enter the U.S. through a lawful admission. The bill includes provisions for criminal background checks for those seeking entry and ensures that grounds of inadmissibility will not automatically prevent these individuals from entering the United States. This legislation is designed to address citizenship gaps for internationally adopted children and provide a clear path to U.S. citizenship for those who were previously in legal limbo.

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