United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3426 (99th)
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Act of 1985
Introduced
26 September 1985
Last action
3 October 1985 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Act of 1985 - Amends title X (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Adoption Information Clearinghouse to: (1) collect and synthesize data and information concerning all aspects of infant adoption and adoption of children with special needs; (2) compile, maintain, and revise directories of information; and (3) disseminate information regarding adoption.
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Timeline
26 September 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 September 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/3426
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/3426
- us · 99-hr-3426 · source updated 3 June 2026