S. 1539 · 109th Congress
Adoption Equality Act of 2005
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Adoption Equality Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for children with special needs in the adoption assistance program.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 28, 2005
Adoption Equality Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for children with special needs in the adoption assistance program. Requires that the child be in the care of a public or licensed private child placement agency or Indian tribal organization pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement, relinquishment, or involuntary removal of the child from the home, where the state has determined that continuation in the home would be contrary to the child's safety or welfare. Specifies related requirements.
Prohibits adoption assistance to parents with respect to a child who is not a U.S. citizen or resident, and who was adopted outside of the United States or brought into the United States for the purposes of being adopted.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Adoption Equality Act of 2005
Latest action (Jul 28, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 28, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.