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H.R. 6529 118th Congress House

PAPA Act

Official title: To establish a national registry to provide for the linking of State and tribal responsible father registries to facilitate the timely notification of adoption… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a national registry to provide for the linking of State and tribal responsible father registries to facilitate the timely notification of adoption proceedings to out-of-State possible biological fathers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Nov 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 30, 2023
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6529: PAPA Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6529/
MLA
"H.R. 6529: PAPA Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6529/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6529, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6529/.
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[H.R. 6529: PAPA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6529/)
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