At-Birth Abandoned Baby Act of 1995

Summary

At-Birth Abandoned Baby Act of 1995 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to place babies abandoned at birth with preadoptive parents within 30 days of obtaining custody of such babies and to find new preadoptive parents for such babies if the initial preadoptive parents do not petition the courts of the State within 90 days of receiving them for an expedited hearing to become their permanent adoptive parents. Treats such babies as children with special needs, thus qualifying their adoptive parents for adoption assistance.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 1 March 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 February 1995 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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