3.0.0 2068 2023-01-11T13:27:34Z 2023-01-11T13:27:34Z House HR 2015-04-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANGEVIN:H.R. 2068.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.[Page H2499]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-14T13:27:08Z Referred to 2015-04-28T16:03:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-01T15:20:07Z Referred to 2015-04-28T16:03:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-04-28T16:03:45Z Supporting Adoptive Families Act 114 369 S 2015-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2015-05-14 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2015-05-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-04-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2491) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 N W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2015-04-28 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2015-04-28 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-04-28 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-04-28 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2015-04-28 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2015-04-28 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2015-04-28 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-04-30 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-07-10 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2016-03-21 False Families Administrative law and regulatory procedures Adoption and foster care Advisory bodies Child health Department of Health and Human Services Government information and archives Health programs administration and funding Mental health Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Families 00 2015-04-28 Introduced in House 2015-05-19T19:19:09Z Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to make it a purpose of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program to promote efforts to prevent children from entering the foster care system through the provision of pre- and post-adoptive support services.

Extends adoption promotion and support services to those designed to support adoptions from other countries as well as domestic adoptions. Specifies related pre- and post-adoptive support services.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to develop and implement state-sponsored statewide or tribal post-adoption mental health service programs for all adopted children.

Amends SSAct title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to direct the Secretary, as part of the child support and paternity data collection system, to promulgate final regulations requiring the states to collect and report information regarding children adopted within the United States or from other countries who enter into state custody as a result of the disruption of a placement for adoption or the dissolution of an adoption.

Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to expand the definition of child exploitation to include the offer to engage or engaging in the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure.

]]> To ensure the safety and well-being of adopted children. Display Title To ensure the safety and well-being of adopted children. Official Title as Introduced To ensure the safety and well-being of adopted children. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2068ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2068ih.xml 2015-05-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.