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A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to furnish, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish, statistical data relating to the incidence of…

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A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to furnish, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish, statistical data relating to the incidence of adoptions.

Introduced: June 12, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 17, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Jun 12, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 12, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to annually furnish, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually publish, statistical data on adoptions finalized in the States during the preceding calendar year. Requires that such data include: (1) the number of adoptions finalized; (2) information pertaining to the adopted children as well as their biological mothers and adoptive parents; and (3) the manner in which such children were placed for adoption.

What's happening now June 17, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 17, 1986
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5029: A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to furnish, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish, statistical data relating to the incidence of adoptions.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5029/
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"H.R. 5029: A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to furnish, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish, statistical data relating to the incidence of adoptions.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5029/.
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H.R. 5029, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5029/.
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