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HR 6985 115th Congress House International Affairs Adoption and foster care Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of State Executive agency funding and structure

Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018

Introduced: September 28, 2018 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018

This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish an advisory committee on intercountry adoption. If such a committee is established, it shall periodically provide recommendations on improvements to intercountry adoption.

What's happening now September 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  • S 3396 Identical bill Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6985: Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6985/
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"H.R. 6985: Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6985/.
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H.R. 6985, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6985/.
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[H.R. 6985: Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6985/)
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