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HR 5574 106th Congress House

Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act of 2000

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an adoption awareness program; to establish the Adoption Awareness Commission; and to prom… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an adoption awareness program; to establish the Adoption Awareness Commission; and to promote adoptions through increased public awareness and increased tax incentives.

Introduced: October 26, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 26, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 26, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 8, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act - Title I: Adoption Promotion - Adoption Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an adoption awareness program through a grants program to eligible private entities.

Establishes the Adoption Awareness Commission to review and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding grant applicants. Authorize appropriations.

Title II: Adoption Credit, and Exclusion for Adoption Assistance Programs, Expanded and Made Permanent - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit allowable for adoption expenses and the amount of their exclusion from gross income; (2) increase the income category of taxpayers eligible for such credit; and (3) repeal the termination date for such tax incentives (thus making them permanent).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
SANDLIN, MAX
· Oct 26, 2000
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 26, 2000
TURNER, JIM
· Oct 26, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5574: Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5574/
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