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S 1628 99th Congress Senate

Adoption Assistance Amendments of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the provisions relating to Medicaid eligibility of special needs children placed for adoption.

Introduced: September 11, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AdoptionChildren and youthMedicaidSocial security eligibility
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Sep 19, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Sep 11, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 11, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Assistance Amendments of 1985 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) eligibility for children eligible for adoption assistance payments.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 11, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1628: Adoption Assistance Amendments of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1628/
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"S. 1628: Adoption Assistance Amendments of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1628/.
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S. 1628, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1628/.
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