Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 14, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Birthparent Assistance Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain post-legal adoption services, counseling, and a nationally-available hotline for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2008 to Jun 3, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Mar 14, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 3, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2008Introduced in House
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