1999 Omnibus Adoption Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 15, 1999)
Title II: Leave Equity for Adoptive Families - Establishes leave requirements for an employee needing leave because of the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care, and provides for civil actions against an employer to enforce such requirements, subject to specified limitations.
Title III: Adoption Counseling - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a national adoption counseling program for pregnant women and infertile married couples. Allows for the participation of religious organizations. Directs the Secretary to require that each program providing voluntary family planing services with a grant from the Secretary provide nondirective counseling and referrals regarding prenatal care and delivery, infant and foster care, and adoption.
Title IV: Adoption Information for Members of the Armed Forces - Requires the Secretary of each military department and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when outside naval jurisdiction to ensure that members of the armed forces under their jurisdiction have information concerning adoption readily available to them.
Title V: Federal Prisons - Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Attorney General to take appropriate action to assure that information regarding the option of planning adoption for the child is made available to each female prisoner who is or may be pregnant.
Title VI: Accreditation of Adoption Service Providers - Amends SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to: (1) require State plans to provide for State laws to prohibit adoption services by unaccredited persons, and require State accreditation of adoption service providers; and (2) require the State to establish standards for such accreditation.
Title VII: Adoption and Foster Care Data Collection - Amends SSA title IV part E to provide for State adoption and foster care data collection and reporting systems for HHS.
Title VIII: Refundable Credit for Medical Expenses of Pregnancies with Children Placed for Adoption - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 per child for medical expenses of pregnancies with children placed for adoption.
Title IX: Maternal Health Certificates Program - Directs the Secretary to establish a maternal health certificates program to cover maternity and housing services facility expenses incurred by eligible pregnant women. Authorizes appropriations.
Title X: Rehabilitation Grants for Maternity Housing and Services Facilities - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement a grant program to assist eligible nonprofit entities to rehabilitate buildings for use as housing and services facilities for eligible pregnant women. Allows for the participation of religious organizations. Authorizes appropriations.
Title XI: Repeal of National Clearinghouse on Adoption Information - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 to repeal the National Clearinghouse on Adoption Information.
Title XII: National Commission on Adoption - Establishes the National Commission on Adoption to review all adoption programs and related activities. Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedJul 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 15, 1999
- Jul 30, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee - Jul 30, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 28, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Jul 28, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Jul 26, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jul 16, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Financial Services Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and Workforce Committee - Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1565)
- Jul 15, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House