United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1957 (105th)
Voluntary Adoption Protection Act
Introduced
18 June 1997
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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21 August 2025
Summary
Voluntary Adoption Protection Act - Amends the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage under that Act. States that upon written consent by a parent or legal guardian of an Indian child to voluntarily terminate parental rights such Act is inapplicable with respect to any child custody proceeding involving such child.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 June 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 June 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 June 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1957
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1957