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Read. Follow. Verify.Adoption Counts Act (H.R. 6700)
Record date · December 17, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires states to report detailed data on private adoptions to the federal Children's Bureau to remain in with federal adoption incentive programs. Courts must provide specific information, including the age of the adoptee, the relationship of the adoptive parents, and whether the child was born via .
If this bill passes, states that fail to report private adoption data to the federal government could lose their eligibility for federal adoption incentive funding, which may impact state-level child welfare administrative resources.
- Mr. Lamborn is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. context
- The Children's Bureau is a federal agency within the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State courts
State courts are required to collect and submit specific data on private adoptions to the federal Children's Bureau.
Children's Bureau
The agency is tasked with collecting and maintaining the new data reported by state courts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a state court does not report this data?
Does this apply to all adoptions?
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Expansion of Federal Oversight
The bill shifts the burden of private adoption data collection from state-level record keeping to a mandatory federal reporting requirement tied to funding compliance.
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