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S.3331: Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced June 21, 2012
- Latest Major Action Jan. 14, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with an adoption under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, to any person offering or providing...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. With written report No. 112-234.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3331.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 112-276.
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| June 21, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kerry (D-Mass.) |