About the bill
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA, Public Law 105-89) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 19, 1997, after having been approved by the United States Congress earlier in the month.
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Sponsor and status
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 19, 1997
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 19, 1997.
31 Cosponsors (20 Republicans, 11 Democrats)
Position statements
History
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Feb 27, 1997
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Introduced
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Apr 23, 1997
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Ordered Reported
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Apr 30, 1997
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 134 (105th). |
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Apr 30, 1997
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Nov 8, 1997
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 13, 1997
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by special rule so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 13, 1997
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 13, 1997
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Bill Causing Indirect Action —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 327 (105th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 867 (105th). |
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Nov 19, 1997
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 867 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 867. This is the one from the 105th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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