H.R. 5626 — what changed
Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions
Report elements— Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
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“(9) A list of countries that established and carried out or maintained a law or policy that prevented or law that, with respect to prohibited adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the such adoptions occurred under the Convention—Convention.
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“(A) reduced “(10) For each country listed under paragraph (9), the number of such adoptions; ordate on which the law or policy was initially implemented.
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“(B) prevented “(11) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or prohibited such adoptions.stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention.
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“(10) “(12) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage any action the resumption of halted Secretary carried out that prevented, prohibited, or stalled adoption proceedings halted any adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention.”
Public availability of report— Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) Public availability of report—The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State.”
Privacy concerns— In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens.
Conforming amendment— Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914(a)) is amended by striking “International Relations” and inserting “Foreign Affairs”.
Application date— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14914) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.