Supporting Adoptive Families Act
Latest action · Nov 28, 2018 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.
- IntroducedNov 28, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Adoptive Families Act
This bill provides support for adoptive families, including pre- and post-adoptive support services or mental health services for adopted children.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 28, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Nov 28, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Nov 28, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Nov 28, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 369 | Supporting Adoptive Families Act | Reintroduction of | Feb 4, 2015 |
| S 1450 | Supporting Adoptive Families Act | Reintroduced Bill | May 14, 2019 |
| HR 3490 | Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Supporting Adoptive Families Act
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.
- Nov 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
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