H.R. 2623 · 109th Congress
To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more…
Full title
To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce by 10 percent the amount otherwise payable for a fiscal year to a state operating a program under an approved state plan for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance upon finding that a state: (1) does not have in effect laws and procedures to…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2005
Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce by 10 percent the amount otherwise payable for a fiscal year to a state operating a program under an approved state plan for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance upon finding that a state: (1) does not have in effect laws and procedures to ensure that every DNA test conducted pursuant to a court order to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between persons is conducted in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary (including accreditation and certification requirements); or (2) does have such laws and procedures in effect but has not complied in conducting such a test.
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Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard.
Latest action (Jun 1, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2005
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No recorded floor vote found.