IIB
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5626
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2018
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
AN ACT
To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018
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Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions
Report elements
Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
A list of countries that established or maintained a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether such adoptions occurred under the Convention.
For each country listed under paragraph (9), the date on which the law or policy was initially implemented.
Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention.
Information on any action the Secretary carried out that prevented, prohibited, or halted any adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention.
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Public availability of report
Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Public availability of report
The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State.
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Privacy concerns
In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens.
Conforming amendment
Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914(a)) is amended by striking International Relations
and inserting Foreign Affairs
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Application date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk.