The House Resolution, introduced by a group of Iowa legislators, calls on the President of the United States and Congress to support the naturalization of certain legally adopted children born outside the U.S. It highlights Iowa's history of welcoming international adoptees and emphasizes the importance of removing barriers to citizenship for these individuals. The resolution points out that the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 provided a pathway to citizenship for many adoptees but excluded those over eighteen at the time the law took effect, leaving a significant number without citizenship and at risk of deportation.

The resolution advocates for the passage of the Adoptee Citizenship Act, which aims to grant citizenship to those adoptees who were over eighteen when the Child Citizenship Act became effective. It underscores the challenges faced by non-citizen adoptees, including difficulties accessing essential services and benefits. The resolution notes that there is bipartisan support for this initiative in Congress and that it has received positive feedback from leading adoption advocacy organizations. Copies of the resolution will be distributed to key government officials and Iowa's congressional delegation to further promote this cause.