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S. 735:
Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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A bill to ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.

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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 30, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Passed SenateApr 3, 2009
Occurred: Passed HouseApr 29, 2009
Occurred: Signed by PresidentMay 15, 2009
This bill has become law. It was signed by Barack Obama. [Last Updated: Jan 6, 2010 8:16AM]
Last Action:
May 15, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-20.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Apr 3, 2009: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.
Apr 29, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.
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