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H.R.1952 - Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (Introduced 03/28/2019)
Committees: House - Foreign Affairs | Senate - Foreign Relations
Committee Meetings: 04/09/19 2:00PM
Latest Action: 10/30/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-184. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote

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Public Law No: 116-184 (10/30/2020)

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual report to Congress on intercountry adoptions. The reports shall contain (1) a list of countries that have laws that prevent or prohibit adoptions by American parents; (2) various information related to such prohibitions; (3) what steps the State Department has taken to help such countries reopen intercountry adoptions; and (4) an assessment of the impact that certain fees have on families seeking to adopt international children, sibling groups, or children with disabilities.