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S. 1863 (102nd)

A bill to provide for the establishment of a program that shall facilitate, on a voluntary request basis, the reunion of birth parents and adopted individuals, birth siblings, or birth grandparents of adopted individuals, through a centralized computer network, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

23 October 1991

Last action

12 November 1991 · Committee

Status

Committee on Labor and Human Resources received executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services. Unfavorable.

Sponsors

Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME]

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Summary

Authorizes establishment of the National Voluntary Reunion Registry to facilitate on a voluntary mutual request basis the reunion of adopted persons with birth parents, siblings, and grandparents. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 23 October 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 October 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 November 1991

    Committee

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources received executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services. Unfavorable.

    Source: Committee

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