Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018

Summary

I ntercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on: (1) countries that have halted or reduced adoptions of children by American parents, and (2) State Department efforts to encourage the resumption of such halted or reduced adoption proceedings.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 2018

   Passed

   Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 May 2018

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 2018

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 10 July 2018

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 10 July 2018

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6015)

   Source: Floor

9. 10 July 2018

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6015)

   Source: Floor

10. 10 July 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5626.

    Source: Floor

11. 10 July 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6015-6017)

    Source: Floor

12. 10 July 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

13. 11 July 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 11 July 2018 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 10 July 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 26 April 2018 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 11 July 2018

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 11 July 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 July 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 July 2018

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 10 July 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2018

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Sponsors

• Doug Collins · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Brenda Lawrence · D · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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