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<title>Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-04-05</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 20</b><strong>21</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide counseling services for mothers who are considering placing or have placed a child for adoption. The ACF also must provide training for hospital staff and postadoption or postplacement support services.</p>]]></summary-text>
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