US Congress House Bill 1952 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-30 - Became Public Law No: 116-184. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019

Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]

2019-05-20 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 218 (Y: 397 N: 0 NV: 34 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-30	House	Became Public Law No: 116-184. (TXT | PDF)
2020-10-30	House	Signed by President.
2020-10-20	House	Presented to President.
2020-09-30	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-09-30	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2020-09-30	Senate	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5918)
2019-05-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-05-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H3973)
2019-05-20	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3995)
2019-05-20	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-05-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1952.
2019-05-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3973-3975)
2019-05-20	House	Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-04-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-09	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
2019-04-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-03-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-03-28	House	Introduced in House

SB938 (Same As) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1952/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1952/BILLS-116hr1952ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1952/BILLS-116hr1952eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1952/BILLS-116hr1952enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019218