,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjag,mrs4 
,h>tzl] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new    
,hamp%ire1 & ,mrs4 ,walorski7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d "p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act to require ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to modify !    
,f$]al ,p>5t ,locator ,s]vice to improve
 se>* functions & include ,/ate         
responsible fa!r regi/ry se>* functions1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]man5cy =       
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a       
p]man5t1 /able home is critical = !     
physical & cognitive developm5t (       
*ildr51 & quickly id5tify+ biological   
fa!rs aft] bir? is crucial to provid+   
/able1 supportive environm5ts = *ildr5 (
 unw$ mo!rs & = p]man5cy = adoptive     
p>5ts4  7#b7 ,responsible fa!r          
regi/ries1 sometimes kn[n z putative    

fa!r regi/ries1 help to spe$ up ! /able 
placem5t ( *ildr5 by provid+ a me*anism 
to det]m9e :e!r a biological fa!r has a 
protectable int]e/ 9 p>ticipat+ 9 !     
placem5t decisions = a *ild4  7#c7      
,?irty-f\r ,/ates h creat$ responsible  
fa!r regi/ries4  7#d7 ,improv+ ! legal  
me*anisms = f9d+ biological fa!rs is a  
necess>y /ep 9 ! progression t[>d       
improv+ p]man5cy = *ildr54  7#e7 ,9     
#aige1 ,congress au?oriz$ ! creation ( !
 ,f$]al ,p>5t ,locator ,s]vice 7,,fpls71
 :i* is an assembly ( sy/ems design$ to 
assi/ ,/ates 9 locat+ noncu/odial p>5ts1
 putative fa!rs1 & cu/odial p>ties1 = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( pat]nity & *ild support    
obligations4  7#f7 ,curr5tly1 ! ,,fpls c
 only be se>*$ by social security numb] 
or date ( bir?1 :i* limits !            
effectiv5ess ( ?is tool4  7#g7 ,improv+ 
! se>* functions ( ! ,,fpls w all[ = m  
effective use ( ! database :ile ma9ta9+ 
important privacy protections to provide
 exp$it$ p]man5cy = *ildr54  7#h7       
,national cross-ref]5c+ ( responsible   

fa!r regi/ries 9 ! ,,fpls w\ld protect  
regi/]$ fa!rs aga9/ c\rt actions 9      
unkn[n ,/ates :]e ! *ild or "m may h    
travel$ or :]e ! adoptive p>5ts reside4 
#c4 ,responsible fa!r regi/ry  7a7      
,requirem5t ,to modify ,f$]al ,p>5t     
,locator ,s]vice ,section #dec ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fec7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7q7 ,responsible fa!r regi/ry  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! prec$+      
provisions ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 9 collaboration ) ! ,/ates1 modify
 ! ,f$]al ,p>5t ,locator ,s]vice to     
improve se>* functions to all[ ,/ate    
ag5cies adm9i/]+ ,/ate responsible fa!r 
regi/ries to electronically ex*ange     
id5tify+ in=mation ( mo!rs & putative   
fa!rs ( *ildr51 &1 to ! ext5t possible1 
to all[ a s+le ,f$]al ,p>5t ,locator    
,s]vice qu]y to se>* = a putative fa!r  
regi/]$ 9 any ,/ate responsible fa!r    
regi/ry4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m responsible fa!r regi/ry 
means a regi/ry = ! receipt ( in=mation 

:i* directly relates to ! id5tity or    
location ( biological fa!rs :o h        
volunt>ily regi/]$ to ass]t _! pat]nal  
rights to a *ild !y may h fa!r$ out (   
w$lock4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
! requirem5t "u section #dec7q7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act1 z add$ by       
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 ,su*      
report %all also--  7#a7 include a      
framework to assi/ ,/ates )\t           
responsible fa!r regi/ries 9 sett+ up   
su* a ,/ate regi/ry or coord9at+ ) an   
exi/+ su* ,/ate regi/ry2  7#b7 provide  
direction to ,/ates ) exi/+ ,/ate       
responsible fa!r regi/ries on be/       
practices = improv+ effici5cies ( su*   
regi/ries2 &  7#c7 id5tify adm9i/rative 
& legislative options = ensur+ e        
putative fa!r has access to !           
protections ( a responsible fa!r regi/ry
 reg>dless ( ! ,/ate or t]ritory 9 :i* !
 fa!r resides4  #d4 ,p>ties au?oriz$ to 

access ,f$]al ,p>5t ,locator ,s]vice    
7a7 ,/ate responsible fa!r regi/ries    
,section #dec7;c77#d7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fec7;c77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 or t 
is adm9i/]+ a ,/ate responsible fa!r    
regi/ry aft] "p ,e4  7b7 ,adoption &    
dep5d5cy c\rts ,section #dec7;c77#b7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;c77#b77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! c\rt & ins]t+  
any c\rt2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ or an action
 relat+ to ! dep5d5cy or adoption ( a   
*ild1 aft] ma9t5ance ( a *ild14