To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize unlawful adoption practices.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize unlawful adoption practices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H12C7CB62A58C4E2AA8F7EDA5F05CFE68: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency Act of 2023 or the ADOPT Act of 2023.
- Section H28DD54B934A74389A9CC5998E3AD57D2: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to: Protect individuals and families impacted by private domestic adoption from exploitation by unlicensed adoption...
- Section H381635444D5C4118B83B638737E398C6: 3. Adoption offense Chapter 11A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 228A.Unlawful adoption practices (a)Adoption...
- Section HFCACA066910148339094786222A88197: 228A. Unlawful adoption practices Whoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly provides or offers to provide adoption intermediary...
- Section H961A9532FBEC44329929550D6577D589: 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize unlawful adoption practices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize unlawful adoption practices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Kuster (for herself, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Aderholt) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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