Adoption Promotion Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3182
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2003-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adoption
Authorization
Child health
Child welfare
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal-state relations
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Health
Health insurance
Intergovernmental fiscal relations

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: 
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption 
 incentive payments program. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children.
 
 Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions.
 
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.

action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption incentive payments program through FY 2008. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children.
 
 Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions.
 
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States.
 
Requires the Secretary to report by October 1, 2004, to specified congressional committees on State efforts to promote adoption and other permanency options for children in foster care, with special emphasis on older children. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.

action_date: 2003-11-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption 
 incentive payments program. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children.
 
 Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions.
 
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.

action_date: 2003-12-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption incentive payments program. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children.
 
 Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions.
 
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-02
text: Became Public Law No: 108-145.
action_date: 2003-12-02
text: Became Public Law No: 108-145.
action_date: 2003-12-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-11-14
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14859-14860)
action_date: 2003-11-14
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14859-14860)
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9302-9303)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9302-9303)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3182.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9302-9305)
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-145