United States · Law · HR
H.R. 867 (105th)
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Introduced
27 February 1997
Last action
19 November 1997 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-89.
Sponsors
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
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
27 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
8 April 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 April 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 April 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 April 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 April 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Source: Calendars
28 April 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-77.
Source: Committee
28 April 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-77.
Source: Committee
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
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
30 April 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 April 1997
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 96).
Source: Floor
30 April 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 96).
Source: Floor
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
30 April 1997
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
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
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
30 April 1997
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable James E. Rogan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
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
30 April 1997
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 134. (consideration: CR H2015-2035)
Source: Floor
30 April 1997
Passed
Rule H. Res. 134 passed House.
Source: Floor
1 May 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 June 1997
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
3 June 1997
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
Source: Calendars
8 November 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
8 November 1997
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12198-12202)
Source: Floor
9 November 1997
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 November 1997
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
13 November 1997
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12668-12675)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
13 November 1997
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 327. (consideration: CR H10794)
Source: Floor
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
17 November 1997
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 November 1997
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 November 1997
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-89.
Source: President
19 November 1997
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 November 1997
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 19 November 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 13 November 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 8 November 1997 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 3 June 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 30 April 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 April 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 27 February 1997 · Download file
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
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House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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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-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · 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-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · 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-9] · 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
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · 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
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · 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-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 867) to promote the adoption of children in foster care.
- amends ← To provide a complete substitute.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in the Congressional Record of April 27, to encourage states to establish "kinship care" demonstration projects, to allow children who are removed from their parents as a result of a judicial process to be placed with willing family members instead of state-sponsored foster care.
- amends ← An amendment to express that it is the sense of Congress that all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in the bill to purchase American-made products.
- amends ← An amendment to express that it is the sense of congress that states should enact "stand-by-guardian" laws, to allow terminally ill parents to designate a guardian to take over all parental responsibilities at a predetermined time.
- amends ← An amendment to provide for outreach programs to minority communities to advise families on adoption opportunities.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 as printed in the Congressional Record to require that States must seek to terminate parental rights of children under 13 years of age who have spent 12 of their most recent 18 months in foster care. States may, however, choose not to terminate parental rights if the child is 1) being cared for by a relative, or 2) the State can document a compelling reason why terminating parental rights would not be in the best interests of the child.
- amends ← An amendment to require that at least one of the demonstration projects provided for in the bill shall address "kinship care."
- amends ← An amendment to encourage states to conduct criminal background checks for persons involved in foster child programs as prospective parents or foster care workers.
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