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Supporting Adoptive Families Act

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2019
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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 May 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3909 Related bill Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1450: Supporting Adoptive Families Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1450/
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"S. 1450: Supporting Adoptive Families Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1450/.
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S. 1450, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1450/.
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