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House Bill 1952
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-184 on Oct 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 28, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1952
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Doug Collins
Georgia
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Republican
Doug Lamborn
Colorado
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Massachusetts
Republican
Chris Smith
New Jersey
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Jim Langevin
Rhode Island
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 20, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
218
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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, and (3) what steps the State Department has taken to help such countries reopen intercountry adoptions.

Text (4)
Enrolled Bill
Referred in Senate
May 21, 2019
Engrossed in House
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
March 28, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
8
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 938
Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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CRS
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Nov 1, 2022 6:47:27 PM
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