Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Act of 2019

To expand adoption opportunities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5111 (1) in the section, heading, by striking and declaration of purpose , declaration of purpose, and definition (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 2009, some 424,000 2018, some 437,000 (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D); and (ii) by striking services because the children entering foster care— services; (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2009, there were 115,000 2018, there were 125,000 (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking 2009 2018 (II) in clause (ii), by striking more than 8 less than 8 (iii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) by striking 25 percent 17 percent (bb) by striking 2009 2018 (II) in clause (ii)— (aa) by striking 30 percent 22 percent (bb) by striking 2009 2018 (D) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking or institutions (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting children with disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare system, minority children, (ii) by striking including disabled infants with life-threatening conditions, (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) support the development and implementation of evidence-based and evidence-informed post-legal adoption services for families that adopt children in order to increase permanency. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Definition In this Act, the term child with special needs 42 U.S.C. 673(c) . 3. Information and services Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5113 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking such purposes, including services (1) services to facilitate the adoption of older children, minority children, children with disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare system, and children with special needs; (2) services to families considering adoption of children with special needs; and (3) post-legal adoption services for families to provide permanent and caring home environments for children who would benefit from adoption. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking on adoption, and on adoption, including the evaluation of training and accessible education materials; (ii) by inserting ; and update such training and education materials, as appropriate (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting children with disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare system, minority children, (C) in paragraph (7), by inserting children with disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare system, minority children, (D) in paragraph (9)(D)— (i) by inserting and disseminate identify (ii) by striking termination dissolution, and increase permanency, including related to pre- and post-legal adoption services (E) in paragraph (10)(A)— (i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (ix) as clauses (iv) through (x), respectively; (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by inserting , and finding such family and relatives willing to adopt such child to improve permanency (II) by striking such children, including developing (iii) developing ; (iii) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by inserting , including such groups for individuals who may enter into kinship caregiver arrangements (iv) in clause (ix), as so redesignated, by inserting , including such groups for kinship caregiver arrangements (v) in clause (x), as so redesignated, by striking this Act this title (F) in paragraph (11)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting Tribes or Tribal organizations, States, (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (D) procedures to identify and support potential kinship care arrangements. ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking post legal adoption post-legal adoption (B) in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting , including such parents, children, and siblings in kinship care arrangements (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting and improving post-Legal adoption support services care (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting including through the improvement of post-legal adoption services, free for adoption, (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting , including plans to assess the need for and provide, as appropriate, post-legal adoption services in order to improve permanency (II) in clause (ii), by inserting children with disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare system, minority children, (III) in clause (iii), by striking programs and methods programs supported under this subsection, including methods (IV) in clause (iv), by striking section 473 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 673 subpart B of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629 42 U.S.C. 670 (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting children with disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare system, minority children, (II) in clause (ii), by striking successful evidence-based and evidence-informed (D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking Payments under this subsection shall begin during fiscal year 1989. (5) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting , such as through the use of an electronic interstate case processing system 4. Reports The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 is amended by striking section 204 ( 42 U.S.C. 5114 204. Reports (a) Report on the outcomes of individuals who were adopted from foster care Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Act of 2019 (b) Report on adoption disruption and dissolution No later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 5. Authorization of appropriations Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5115 (1) in subsection (a), by striking $40,000,000 2015 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2020 through 2026 (2) in subsection (b), by striking 30 percent 35 percent

Summary: Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill extends through FY2026 and revises programs that promote and facilitate state adoption services. Such programs include grants and technical assistance that focus on the placement of underserved or overrepresented youth in the child welfare system.