H.R. 1952 · 116th Congress
Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
Law · 116-184 · Oct 30, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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6 cosponsors · 3 D, 3 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Mar 28, 2019
- House Passed May 20, 2019 397–0
- Senate Passed Sep 30, 2020
- President To the President Oct 20, 2020
- President Signed Oct 30, 2020
- Law Oct 30, 2020
This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual report to Congress on intercountry adoptions.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 30, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
Latest action (Oct 30, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-184.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 28, 2019
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- House Introduced Mar 28, 2019
- House Passed May 20, 2019 397–0
- Senate Passed Sep 30, 2020
- President To the President Oct 20, 2020
- President Signed Oct 30, 2020
- Law Oct 30, 2020
Final vote · House · May 20, 2019
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi