Adoption Equality Act of 2007
Latest action · Nov 9, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 6, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Adoption Equality Act of 2007 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for children with special needs in the adoption assistance program. Requires that the child be in the care of a public or licensed private child placement agency or Indian tribal organization pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement, relinquishment, or involuntary removal of the child from the home, where the state has determined that continuation in the home would be contrary to the child's safety or welfare. Specifies related requirements.
Prohibits adoption assistance to parents with respect to a child who is not a U.S. citizen or resident, and who was adopted outside of the United States or brought into the United States for the purposes of being adopted.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the states should reinvest in child welfare programs any savings resulting from the implementation of this Act.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 6, 2007 to Jul 29, 2008, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Nov 6, 2007 |
| D-IL | Melissa L. Bean | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Dec 12, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
- Nov 6, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 6, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1462 | Adoption Equality Act of 2007 | Related bill | May 23, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Introduced in House
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