S 1450
116th Congress
Senate
Families
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Adoption and foster care
Advisory bodies
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Supporting Adoptive Families Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Supporting Adoptive Families Act
This bill requires the Center for Mental Health Services to award grants to states, tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations to provide mental health services for adopted children. The bill also specifics that pre- and post-adoptive services include education, training, counseling, mentoring, and other direct services.
The Department of Health and Human Services also must issue rules providing for the collection and analysis of data about adoption disruption and dissolution.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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