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H.R. 6500 95th Congress House

Foster Care and Adoption Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to provide permanence for children in foster placements by promoting greater accountability for such children, and by facilitating the placement of elig… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide permanence for children in foster placements by promoting greater accountability for such children, and by facilitating the placement of eligible children in permanent adoptive homes.

Introduced: April 21, 1977 See on congress.gov
AdoptionAdvisory bodiesAid to dependent childrenChild welfare
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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 21, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 21, 1977
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Care and Adoption Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to States for allocation to State, local, and private nonprofit adoption agencies to facilitate the adoption of children and reduce the need for and the duration of foster placements.

Establishes standards to protect the child. Requires States to provide preventive and family reunification services. Prohibits payments to States for foster child maintenance after September 30, 1979, unless such standards are complied with and such services are provided.

Directs the Secretary to appoint a Committee on Uniform Adoption Regulations to review current adoption conditions, practices, and laws, and to propose to the Secretary uniform regulations facilitating adoption.

Establishes, within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, a national adoption information exchange.

Directs the Secretary and the Attorney General to jointly undertake a study of private adoption placement persons and agencies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6500: Foster Care and Adoption Improvement Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6500/
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"H.R. 6500: Foster Care and Adoption Improvement Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6500/.
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H.R. 6500, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6500/.
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