H.R.867: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Feb. 27, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 19, 1997

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Bill Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Reasonable Efforts and Safety Requirements for Foster Care and Adoption Placements Title II: Incentives for Providing Permanent Families for Children Title III: Additional Improvements and Reforms Title IV: Miscellaneous Title V: Effective Date Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 - Title I: Reasonable Efforts and Safety Requirements for Foster Care and Adoption Placements - Amends title IV part E (Foster Care and...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-77.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 134 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified as specified in the report accompanying this resolution.
Rule H. Res. 134 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 134.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified as specified in the report accompanying this resolution.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 134 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James E. Rogan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 867.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 96).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 867.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 1614 proposed by Senator Craig.
Amendment SP 1614 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 327.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-89.
Feb. 27, 1997

Introduced in the House by Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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