United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5574 (106th)
Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act of 2000
Introduced
26 October 2000
Last action
8 November 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act - Title I: Adoption Promotion - Adoption Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an adoption awareness program through a grants program to eligible private entities. Establishes the Adoption Awareness Commission to review and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding grant applicants. Authorize appropriations. Title II: Adoption Credit, and Exclusion for Adoption Assistance Programs, Expanded and Made Permanent - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit allowable for adoption expenses and the amount of their exclusion from gross income; (2) increase the income category of taxpayers eligible for such credit; and (3) repeal the termination date for such tax incentives (thus making them permanent).
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Timeline
26 October 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 October 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5574
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5574
- us · 106-hr-5574 · source updated 3 June 2026