To establish a national registry to provide for the linking of State and tribal responsible father registries to facilitate the timely notification of adoption proceedings to out-of-State possible biological fathers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a national registry to provide for the linking of State and tribal responsible father registries to facilitate the timely notification of adoption proceedings to out-of-State possible biological fathers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities 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, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1EEDEC51BDE54A81BF98951EC8D9A684: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting All Parents and Adoptees Act or the PAPA Act.
- Section H47EBA7438B12490BB4000DD4B64ED700: 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: A permanent, stable home is critical for the physical and cognitive development of children. Identifying the...
- Section HA06530A7140E4D8689E7F9F9AD8D4639: 3. Linking of State responsible father registries The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall— establish a...
- Section H9DAF9DC826424ECD94643D43F8A2B2B1: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a national registry to provide for the linking of State and tribal responsible father registries to facilitate the timely notification of adoption proceedings to out-of-State possible biological fathers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a national registry to provide for the linking of State and tribal responsible father registries to facilitate the timely notification of adoption proceedings to out-of-State possible biological fathers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Kuster (for herself, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Huizenga) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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