United States · Law · S
S. 735 (111th)
Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009
Introduced
30 March 2009
Last action
15 May 2009 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 111-20.
Sponsors
Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Chuck Grassley
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal the limitation on FY2008 adoption incentive payments to states to the same manner as such incentives were awarded in FY2008 for the previous fiscal year.
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Timeline
30 March 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 2009
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 4/02/2009 S4397)
Source: Floor
3 April 2009
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 4/02/2009 S4397)
Source: Floor
3 April 2009
Discharge
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/02/2009 S4397)
Source: Discharge
3 April 2009
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 4/02/2009 S4397)
Source: Committee
21 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2009
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
29 April 2009
Action
Cleared for White House.
29 April 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 2009
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4959)
Source: Floor
29 April 2009
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4959)
Source: Floor
29 April 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 735.
Source: Floor
29 April 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4959-4960)
Source: Floor
29 April 2009
Floor
Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
5 May 2009
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 May 2009
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 May 2009
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 May 2009
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
15 May 2009
Became law
Became Public Law No: 111-20.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 15 May 2009 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 3 April 2009 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 30 March 2009 · Official file
Documents
12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 15 May 2009
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 May 2009
Public Law
summary · EN · 15 May 2009
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 29 April 2009
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 April 2009
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 April 2009
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 3 April 2009
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 March 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 March 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 March 2009
Sponsors
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/735
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/735
- us · 111-s-735 · source updated 5 December 2025