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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1713
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform
Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and
the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 2021
Mr. SMUCKER (for himself and Ms. UNDERWOOD) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and
report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting
those outcomes, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON SUCCESSFUL ADOP-
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TIONS.
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Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
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Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C.
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5114) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 204. STUDY AND REPORT ON SUCCESSFUL ADOP-
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TIONS.
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‘‘(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study
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(directly or by grant to, or contract with, public or private
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nonprofit research agencies or organizations) on adoption
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outcomes and the factors (including parental substance
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use disorder) affecting those outcomes.
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‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than the date that is 36
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months after the date of the enactment of the Stronger
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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act the Secretary
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shall submit a report to Congress that includes the results
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of the study required under subsection (a).’’.
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