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HR 2375 117th Congress House

Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for mothers who are considering placing or have placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 2021 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useFamily relationships
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Health personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMental healthPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementWomen's health
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Apr 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action April 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021

This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide counseling services for mothers who are considering placing or have placed a child for adoption. The ACF also must provide training for hospital staff and postadoption or postplacement support services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
Phillips, Dean
· Mar 24, 2022
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2022
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 14, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 5, 2021
 R
Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Apr 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2375: Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2375/
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"H.R. 2375: Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2375/.
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H.R. 2375, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2375/.
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