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HR 1386 102th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee in the adoption of a child.

Introduced: March 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AdoptionCostsEmployee benefit plansFederal employeesPostal employees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, Postal Service.
Mar 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Mar 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 12, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the head of each Federal agency to establish a program under which agency employees shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the adoption of a child.

Allows a reimbursement only: (1) after the adoption becomes final; (2) if, at the time of adoption, the child is under 18 years of age and unmarried; and (3) if appropriate, written application has been filed as may be required. Provides that a reimbursement shall be payable only if, or to the extent that, similar benefits have not met the full amount of adoption expenses. Prohibits a reimbursement from exceeding $2,000. Provides for determining reimbursement amounts when both adopting parents are Federal employees.

Prohibits the denial of a reimbursement from being based on the marital status of the applicant.

Allows the Office of Personnel Management to issue general guidelines for the uniform administration of this Act.

Makes this Act applicable to Postal Service employees.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1386: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee in the adoption of a child.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1386/
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"H.R. 1386: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee in the adoption of a child.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1386/.
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H.R. 1386, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1386/.
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