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Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 26, 2018International Affairs
H.R. 5626

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jul 10, 2018)

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on:

  • 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];
  • the implementation date of any such law or policy;
  • State Department efforts to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoptions involving U.S. immigration; and
  • State Department actions that prevented, prohibited, or halted such adoptions.

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.

What just happenedJul 11, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9](R-GA)Sponsor
8 cosponsors4 D4 R
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  1. Jul 11, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Jul 10, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jul 10, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6015)

  4. Jul 10, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6015)

  5. Jul 10, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5626.

  6. Jul 10, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6015-6017)

  7. Jul 10, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. May 17, 2018Committee

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. May 17, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. May 17, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Apr 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Apr 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJul 10, 201836

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on:

  • 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];
  • the implementation date of any such law or policy;
  • State Department efforts to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoptions involving U.S. immigration; and
  • State Department actions that prevented, prohibited, or halted such adoptions.

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.

Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2018

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018

This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 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.

Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 — Informed