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H.R. 1952 (116th): Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019

To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Doug Collins

Sponsor. Representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 2, 2020
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Mar 28, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 30, 2020

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 30, 2020.

Law
Pub.L. 116-184
Cosponsors

6 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 3 Democrats)

Source

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 938: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019

Introduced on Mar 28, 2019. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Mar 28, 2019
 
Introduced

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Apr 9, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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May 20, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

Sep 30, 2020
 
Passed Senate

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.

Oct 30, 2020
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1952 (116th) 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. 1952. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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