S. 3331 · 112th Congress
Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012
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- Senate Introduced Jun 21, 2012
- Senate Passed Dec 5, 2012
- House Passed Jan 1, 2013
- President To the President Jan 3, 2013
- President Signed Jan 14, 2013
- Law Jan 14, 2013
Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with an adoption under the Convention on Protection of Children and…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 14, 2013
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 5, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with an adoption under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, to any person offering or providing adoption services in connection with a foreign orphan under age 16 adopted or to be adopted by a U.S. citizen.
Gives the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General, and the accrediting entities the duties, responsibilities, and authorities under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and related regulations with respect to a person offering or providing such adoption services, regardless of whether such services are offered or provided in connection with a Convention adoption.
Amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to: (1) repeal the prohibition against, and so make available, collected fees to accrediting entities; and (2) add a congressional report requirement on the use of federal funding.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012
Latest action (Jan 14, 2013): Became Public Law No: 112-276.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 21, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jun 21, 2012
- Senate Passed Dec 5, 2012
- House Passed Jan 1, 2013
- President To the President Jan 3, 2013
- President Signed Jan 14, 2013
- Law Jan 14, 2013
No recorded floor vote found.