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S 876 115th Congress Senate

Tribal Adoption Parity Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareDisability and paralysisIncome tax creditsIndian social and development programs
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 6, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Adoption Parity Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Indian tribal governments to determine whether a child has special needs for the purposes of the adoption tax credit.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7000 Related bill Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018
  • HR 2035 Related bill Tribal Adoption Parity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 17, 2017
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 876: Tribal Adoption Parity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-876/
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"S. 876: Tribal Adoption Parity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-876/.
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S. 876, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-876/.
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