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S 920 105th Congress Senate

Adoption Report Card of 1997

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue an annual report card on the performance of the States in protecting children placed for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue an annual report card on the performance of the States in protecting children placed for adoption in foster care, or with a guardian, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 1997 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Congressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEvaluation research (Social action programs)Federal aid to child welfareFederal-state relationsFoster home careGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGuardian and wardPerformance measurementSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Jun 17, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jun 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5808)
Jun 17, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 17, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Report Card Act of 1997 - Amends Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) issue an annual report card containing each State's performance rating (including a performance analysis) with respect to protecting children placed for adoption, in foster care, or with a guardian; and (2) develop, for use in preparing such report card, a set of outcome measures for specified categories related to the family conditions of such children.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 920: Adoption Report Card of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-920/
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"S. 920: Adoption Report Card of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-920/.
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S. 920, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-920/.
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