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HR 3884 103th Congress House

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of receiving Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance, that States require State agencies, in…

Official title: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of receiving Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance, that Stat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of receiving Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance, that States require State agencies, in considering applications to adopt certain foster children, to give preference to applications of a foster parent or caretaker relative of the child.

Introduced: February 23, 1994 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 25, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3884: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of receiving Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance, that States require State agencies, in considering applications to adopt certain foster children, to give preference to applications of a foster parent or caretaker relative of the child.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3884/
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"H.R. 3884: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of receiving Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance, that States require State agencies, in considering applications to adopt certain foster children, to give preference to applications of a foster parent or caretaker relative of the child.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3884/.
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H.R. 3884, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3884/.
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[H.R. 3884: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of receiving Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance, that States require State agencies, in considering applications to adopt certain foster children, to give preference to applications of a foster parent or caretaker relative of the child.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3884/)
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