Adoption Protection Act of 1977

Summary

Adoption Protection Act of 1977 - Prohibits the knowing solicitation, provision, or receipt of anything of monetary value, or the promise of anything of monetary value, for seeking or causing to place, placing, or arranging to place any child for permanent care or adoption where such child is transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to: (1) a parent, guardian, or person seeking to adopt or provide permanent care for a child; (2) a person authorized to place children for adoption if the monetary value is solicited or received solely for such service and is reasonable; and (3) a person providing legal services with respect to the placement or adoption if the monetary value solicited or received is reasonable.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 23 May 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 May 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.