Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5626
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2018-04-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Adoption and foster care

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Department of State

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Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>I<b>ntercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000&nbsp;to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on: (1) countries that have halted or reduced adoptions of children by American parents, and (2) State Department efforts to encourage the resumption of such halted or reduced adoption proceedings. </p>

action_date: 2018-07-10
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>I<b>ntercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000&nbsp;to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on: </p> <ul> <li>countries that have a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions of children by American parents regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [Hague Adoption Convention]; </li> <li>the implementation date of any such law or policy; </li> <li>State Department efforts to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoptions involving U.S. immigration; and </li> <li>State Department actions that prevented, prohibited, or halted such adoptions.</li> </ul> <p>The State Department shall make the report publicly available on its website, but must avoid disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to U.S. citizens or their adoptees.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2018 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Lawrence , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 . 2. Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions (a) Report elements Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) A list of countries that established and carried out a policy or law that, with respect to adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention— (A) reduced the number of such adoptions; or (B) prevented or prohibited such adoptions. (10) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention. . (b) Public availability of report Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Public availability of report The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State. . (c) Privacy concerns In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens. (d) Conforming amendment Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(a) ) is amended by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (e) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 . 2. Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions (a) Report elements Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) A list of countries that established or maintained a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether such adoptions occurred under the Convention. (10) For each country listed under paragraph (9), the date on which the law or policy was initially implemented. (11) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention. (12) Information on any action the Secretary carried out that prevented, prohibited, or halted any adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention. . (b) Public availability of report Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Public availability of report The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State. . (c) Privacy concerns In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens. (d) Conforming amendment Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(a) ) is amended by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (e) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 . 2. Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions (a) Report elements Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) A list of countries that established or maintained a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether such adoptions occurred under the Convention. (10) For each country listed under paragraph (9), the date on which the law or policy was initially implemented. (11) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention. (12) Information on any action the Secretary carried out that prevented, prohibited, or halted any adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention. . (b) Public availability of report Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Public availability of report The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State. . (c) Privacy concerns In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens. (d) Conforming amendment Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(a) ) is amended by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (e) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.