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H.R. 1523 (96th)

Foster Care and Adoption Reform Act of 1979

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Introduced

25 January 1979

Last action

25 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]

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Summary

Foster Care and Adoption Reform Act of 1979 - Title I: Child-Welfare Services Program - Amends part B of title IV (Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise procedures for the payment to States for child-welfare service programs; and (2) prohibit payment to any State for such programs unless that State has in effect an action plan to assure foster care protection. Title II: Aid to Families with Dependent Children - Amends part A of title IV (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) to require States receiving payments under part A to make adoption support payments. States that parents of adopted children are eligible for such payments while the adopted child is either under the age of 18, or is under the age of 21 and is a student.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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