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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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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 July 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Jul 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3491: Protecting Adopted Children Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3491/
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"H.R. 3491: Protecting Adopted Children Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3491/.
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H.R. 3491, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3491/.
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