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S 1686 108th Congress Senate

Adoption Promotion Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the adoption incentive payments program under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes

Introduced: October 1, 2003 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AdoptionAuthorizationChild healthChild welfare
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Department of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal-state relationsFoster home careGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGrants-in-aidHealthHealth insuranceIntergovernmental fiscal relations
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Sep 30, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12195-12196)
Sep 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12195)
Sep 30, 2003
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 Latest action September 30, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12195-12196)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption incentive payments program. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children.

Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions.

Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States.

Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3182 Identical bill Adoption Promotion Act of 2003
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 13, 2003
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 1, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1686: Adoption Promotion Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1686/
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"S. 1686: Adoption Promotion Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1686/.
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