Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-1952House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 30, 2020
Summary
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.
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Latest companion bill action
S-938: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5918)
Senate
Presented to President.
House of Representatives
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-184.