Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019 became law 582 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMar 28, 2019
ReportedApr 9, 2019
Passed one chamberMay 20, 2019
Passed bothSep 30, 2020
LawOct 30, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 92 words.
Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual report to Congress on intercountry adoptions. The reports shall contain (1) a list of countries that have laws that prevent or prohibit adoptions by American parents; (2) various information related to such prohibitions; (3) what steps the State Department has taken to help such countries reopen intercountry adoptions; and (4) an assessment of the impact that certain fees have on families seeking to adopt international children, sibling groups, or children with disabilities.
Context
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 70 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 722 words
- Subjects
- Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightDepartment of StateGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treaties
- Latest action
- Oct 30, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-184.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th S. 938 Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]