HR 3491
115th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Family services
Mental health
Protecting Adopted Children Act
Introduced: July 27, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Adopted Children Act
This bill expands the requirements that states must meet in order to receive adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments. Specifically, states must establish minimum training requirements for prospective adoptive parents and guardians. In addition, states must provide pre- and post-adoption services to families adopting, or obtaining legal guardianship of, children in foster care. Those services must address the specific mental health needs of adopted children, children to be adopted, and their families.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1