Adoption Promotion Act of 2003
Public Law 108-145 · H.R. 3182 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 2, 2003 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI-4)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Benjamin Cardin, Rep. Wally Herger,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements with respect to States eligible to receive adoption incentives payments. Reauthorizes the adoption incentive payments program. Provides additional incentives for adoptions of older children (nine years of age and up). Modifies requirements with respect to determination of numbers of special needs adoptions that are not older children as well as adoptions of older children.
Revises the formula for adoption incentive payments to States to provide a payment for: (1) special needs adoptions that are not older child adoptions; and (2) older child adoptions.
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide supplemental grants to incentive-eligible States.
Authorizes the Secretary to impose specified penalties against a State for failure to provide necessary data to the Secretary for the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 1686Identical bill
Adoption Promotion Act of 2003
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 2, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-145.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 21, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2003FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 14, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 14, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Oct 8, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3182.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 25, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.