Supporting Adoptive Families Act
Latest action · Sep 19, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Adoptive Families Act - 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 SSAct title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to revise requirements for state expenditures for adoption support services.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), 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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 19, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Sep 19, 2013 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Sep 19, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Sep 19, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3423 | To ensure the safety and well-being of adopted children. | Related bill | Nov 1, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adoption and foster care
- Advisory bodies
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Families
- Government information and archives
- Health programs administration and funding
- Mental health
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2013Introduced in Senate
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