Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

Summary

Adoption Promotion Act of 1997 - Amends the Social Security Act with respect to State plans for foster care and adoption assistance to: (1) revise the requirements, as applied to cases of child abuse, for mandatory reasonable efforts under the plan to eliminate the need to remove a child from the child's home; and (2) make it possible for the child to return home, as a prerequisite to placing a child in foster care. (Sec. 3) Provides for earlier status reviews and permanency hearings, notice of reviews and hearings, and opportunity to be heard. (Sec. 5) Requires a State to initiate proceedings to terminate parental rights for children under age ten who have been in foster care under State responsibility for 18 months. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) report and make recommendations to specified congressional committees on the extent to which children in foster care are placed in the care of a relative (kinship care); and (2) establish an advisory panel to review such report. (Sec. 7) Authorizes use of the parent locator service in termination of parental rights proceedings. (Sec. 8) Instructs the Secretary to: (1) develop a set of outcome measures to assess the performance of States in operating child protection programs; and (2) report annually to the Congress on the performance of each State on each outcome measure. (Sec. 9) Increases from 10 to 15 the authorized number of State child protection demonstration projects. (Sec. 10) Prescribes technical assistance guidelines for the Secretary to help States and local communities to reach their targets for increased numbers of adoptions and alternative permanent placements for children in foster care. (Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to make bonus grants to States for the number of foster child adoptions and special needs adoptions that exceed the base number of such adoptions for the fiscal year. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 April 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 April 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 April 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 April 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 April 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 28 April 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.

    Source: Calendars

11. 28 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-77.

    Source: Committee

12. 28 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-77.

    Source: Committee

13. 29 April 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 134 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified as specified in the report accompanying this resolution.

    Source: Floor

14. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 867.

    Source: Floor

15. 30 April 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

16. 30 April 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 96).

    Source: Floor

17. 30 April 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 96).

    Source: Floor

18. 30 April 1997

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

19. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

20. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 867.

    Source: Floor

21. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified as specified in the report accompanying this resolution.

    Source: Floor

22. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable James E. Rogan to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

23. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 134 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

24. 30 April 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 134. (consideration: CR H2015-2035)

    Source: Floor

25. 30 April 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 134 passed House.

    Source: Floor

26. 1 May 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

27. 2 June 1997

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

28. 3 June 1997

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.

    Source: Calendars

29. 8 November 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

30. 8 November 1997

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12198-12202)

    Source: Floor

31. 9 November 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

32. 13 November 1997

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

33. 13 November 1997

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12668-12675)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 13 November 1997

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12668-12675)

    Source: NotUsed

35. 13 November 1997

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 327. (consideration: CR H10794)

    Source: Floor

36. 13 November 1997

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 327.(consideration: CR H10794)

    Source: NotUsed

37. 17 November 1997

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

38. 17 November 1997

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

39. 19 November 1997

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-89.

    Source: President

40. 19 November 1997

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

41. 19 November 1997

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 19 November 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment House · 13 November 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · 8 November 1997 · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · 3 June 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 30 April 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 28 April 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 27 February 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 19 November 1997

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 19 November 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 13 November 1997

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 8 November 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 8 November 1997

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 June 1997

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 3 June 1997

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 30 April 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 30 April 1997

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 30 April 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 28 April 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 28 April 1997

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 April 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• SANDER LEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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