A bill to establish a National Voluntary Reunion Registry Demonstration Program.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Voluntary Reunion Registry system to facilitate, on a voluntary mutual request basis, the reunion of biological parents and adoptees, biological siblings, or other biological relatives of adoptees through a centralized computer network. Authorizes the Secretary to establish such system by contract with public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on activities under this Act. Sets forth provisions for participation in the Registry and initiation of the matching process. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to protect the confidentiality and privacy rights and interests of all participants. Provides for the collection of reasonable fees for Registry services. Allows the Registry to include similar State systems under specified conditions. Allows the Registry to include referral to existing programs that provide counseling services. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act for FY 1988 through 1990.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1988

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 October 1988

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 19 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

6. 19 October 1988

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

7. 19 October 1988

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 October 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 9 December 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 19 October 1988

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1988

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
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Related records

• amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
• amends ← That nothing in the Act authorizes the Secretary to initiate or participate in any legal or administrative action to open a closed or sealed adoption record, unamended birth certificate, or other sealed document, or invalidates or limits a State or political subdivision of a State concerning adoption and the confidentially of records with regard to a document.