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Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012

Introduced: June 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2013
Signed by President.
Jan 14, 2013
Became Public Law No: 112-276.
Jan 3, 2013
Presented to President.
Jan 1, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7559-7560)
Jan 1, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7457)
Jan 1, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7457)
Jan 1, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 30, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 30, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3331.
Dec 30, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7457-7458)
Dec 30, 2012
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 7, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 7, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 6, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 5, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 5, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 5, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7636-7637)
Nov 13, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
Nov 13, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. With written report No. 112-234.
Sep 19, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 21, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,310 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 5, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 5, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with an adoption under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, to any person offering or providing adoption services in connection with a foreign orphan under age 16 adopted or to be adopted by a U.S. citizen.

Gives the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General, and the accrediting entities the duties, responsibilities, and authorities under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and related regulations with respect to a person offering or providing such adoption services, regardless of whether such services are offered or provided in connection with a Convention adoption.

Amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to: (1) repeal the prohibition against, and so make available, collected fees to accrediting entities; and (2) add a congressional report requirement on the use of federal funding.

What's happening now January 14, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-276.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6027 Identical bill Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2012
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