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HR 5640 110th Congress House

Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
Families AdoptionCounselingEconomics and Public FinanceGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government publicityGrants-in-aidGroup counselingHealthHospital personnelLabor and EmploymentParentsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTelephone
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Mar 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain post-legal adoption services, counseling, and a nationally-available hotline for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 3, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5640: Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5640/
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"H.R. 5640: Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5640/.
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H.R. 5640, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5640/.
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