S. 3321 (112th): Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2012

Introduced:
Jun 20, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 6035 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Jun 27, 2012

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 20, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 20, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 20, 2012
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
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Full Title

A bill to promote permanent families for children, privacy and safety for unwed mothers, responsible fatherhood, and security for adoptive parents by establishing a National Responsible Father Registry and encouraging States to enter into agreements to contribute the information contained in the State's Responsible Father Registry to the National Responsible Father Registry, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jun 20, 2012.
24 pages

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6/20/2012--Introduced.
Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2012 - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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.

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