US Congress House Bill 2818 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 12-1)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protecting Adoption Act Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an automated National Responsible Father Registry. Requires the Registry to: (1) contain specified kinds of information sufficient to identify a possible father, and (2) provide a mechanism for men to register such identifying information directly with the Registry. Limits access to Registry information to eligible parties, including: (1) public and licensed private adoption or child placement agencies, (2) licensed attorneys representing a party in a planned or pending adoption or in the termination of rights of one or more possible fathers, (3) state agencies or entities responsible for the placement of children, and (4) state courts. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide campaign designed to inform possible fathers, unwed mothers, possible adoptive parents, and eligible parties of the National Registry, the advantages of possible fathers registering either in the National Registry or State Responsible Father Registries, or both, the rights and responsibilities of such parties with regard to a proceeding, and the role of such Registries in a proceeding. Directs the Secretary to use all reasonable efforts to encourage states to enter into agreements to establish automated State Responsible Father Registries and centers that make registration forms easily accessible to possible fathers. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a state to establish a State Registry or modify an existing one to meet the requirements of this Act.

Protecting Adoption Act

Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2015-06-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-06-18	House	Introduced in House

SB1637 (Related) 2015-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2818/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2818/BILLS-114hr2818ih.pdf