H.R. 1713 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021Mr. Smucker (for himself and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes. 1. Study and report on successful adoptions Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended to read as follows: 204. Study and report on successful adoptions (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a study (directly or by grant to, or contract with, public or private nonprofit research agencies or organizations) on adoption outcomes and the factors (including parental substance use disorder) affecting those outcomes. (b) Report Not later than the date that is 36 months after the date of the enactment of the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that includes the results of the study required under subsection (a). .