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HR 1713 117th Congress House Families Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 9, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors, including parental substance use disorder, affecting such outcomes.

What's happening now March 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1713: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1713/
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"H.R. 1713: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1713/.
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H.R. 1713, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1713/.
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[H.R. 1713: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1713/)
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