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Adoption Information Act

Introduced: May 5, 2008 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Information Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require family planning service projects or programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants or contracts, to assure the Secretary of Health and Human Services that they will provide each person who inquires about their services with a pamphlet containing a comprehensive list of adoption centers in their state.

Directs the Secretary to prepare, annually update, and distribute such pamphlets to such projects or programs.

What's happening now May 6, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 104 Identical bill Adoption Information Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5968: Adoption Information Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5968/
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"H.R. 5968: Adoption Information Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5968/.
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H.R. 5968, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5968/.
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