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H.R. 3182: Adoption Promotion Act of 2003

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H.R. 3182: Adoption Promotion Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-09-25 · Social Welfare · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-145.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-09-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-145. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Adoption Promotion Act of 2003

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption incentive payments program. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children. Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States. Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.

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Official text

Adoption Promotion Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · 11 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3182 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108