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HR 221 111th Congress House

Adoption Information Act

Official title: To require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adoption centers.

Introduced: December 21, 2010 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health Adoption and foster careFamily planning and birth controlGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingPublic contracts and procurement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.


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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 221: Adoption Information Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-221/
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"H.R. 221: Adoption Information Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-221/.
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H.R. 221, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-221/.
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