,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbe,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! adoption opportunities program to def9e unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s ( *ildr5 & to improve aw>5ess & prev5tion ( su* transf]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,home ,act ( #bjbe4 #b ,unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaae7 z section #bjf2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #bjd ! foll[+3 #bje4 ,s5se ( ,congress1 te*nical assi/ance1 & report on unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !re are *all5ges associat$ ) "s adoptions 7includ+ ! *ild's m5tal heal? ne$s & ! difficulties _m families face 9 access+ support s]vices7 & "s families may seek out an unregulat$ transf] ( physical cu/ody ( an adoptive *ild )\t any =mal sup]vision by *ild welf>e ag5cies or c\rts2 7#b7 "s adopt$ *ildr5 exp]i5ce trauma1 & ! disruption & placem5t 9 ano!r home due to su* a transf] may contribute to additional trauma & in/ability = su* *ildr52 7#c7 unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s may n include c]ta9 safety measures t are requir$ z "p ( =mal adoption proce$+s1 su* z requir$ *ild welf>e or crim9al backgr\nd *ecks or cle>ances2 7#d7 *ild welf>e ag5cies & c\rts may be unaw>e ( ! placem5t ( *ildr5 ?r\gh unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s &1 z a result1 may n conduct assessm5ts on *ildr5's safety & well-be+ 9 su* subsequ5t placem5ts2 7#e7 ! lack ( su* assessm5ts may result 9 ! placem5t ( *ildr5 9 homes 9 :i* ! *ildr5 may be expos$ to unsafe environm5ts2 7#f7 ! c>egiv]s ) :om a *ild is plac$ ?r\gh an unregulat$ cu/ody transf] may h no legal responsibility ) respect to su* *ild & may n h complete records1 includ+ ! *ild's bir?1 m$ical1 or o!r records1 ) respect to su* *ild2 7#g7 a *ild adopt$ ?r\gh int]c\ntry adoption may be at risk ( n acquir+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip if an unregulat$ cu/ody transf] occurs be=e ! adoptive p>5ts complete all necess>y /eps to f9alize ! adoption ( su* *ild2 & 7#h7 unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s pose significant *all5ges = *ildr5 :o exp]i5ce su* transf]s4 7b7 ,def9ition ,= ! purpose ( ?is section1 ! t]m unregulat$ cu/ody transf]-- 7#a7 means ! ab&onm5t ( a *ild1 by ! *ild's p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or a p]son or entity act+ on behalf1 & ) ! cons5t1 ( su* p>5t or gu>dian-- 7,a7 by plac+ ! *ild ) a p]son :o is n-- 7i7 ! *ild's p>5t1 /epp>5t1 gr&p>5t1 adult sibl+1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r adult relative2 7ii7 a fri5d ( ! family :o is an adult & ) :om ! *ild is famili>2 or 7iii7 a memb] ( ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ( :i* ! *ild is also a memb] or eligible to be a memb]2 7,b7 ) ! int5t ( sev]+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ! *ild & ! p>5t or gu>dian ( su* *ild2 & 7,c7 )\t-- 7i7 reasonably ensur+ ! safety ( ! *ild & p]man5cy ( ! placem5t ( ! *ild1 includ+ by conduct+ an (ficial home /udy1 backgr\nd *eck1 & sup]vision2 & 7ii7 transf]r+ ! legal rights & responsibilities ( p>5?ood or gu>dian%ip "u applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law to a p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#b7 does n include ! surr5d] ( an infant to a safe hav5 by ! p>5t or gu>dian ( su* infant1 if su* surr5d] is consi/5t ) ! safe hav5 law ( ! applicable ,/ate4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance & public aw>5ess ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies-- 7#a7 %all improve public aw>5ess relat$ to prev5t+ adoption disruption & dissolution1 includ+ prev5t+ unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s ( adopt$ *ildr52 & 7#b7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 %all update ,f$]al res\rces1 includ+ int]net websites1 to provide-- 7,a7 employees ( ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ag5cies t provide *ild welf>e s]vices ) education mat]ials relat$ to prev5t+1 id5tify+1 & respond+ to unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s1 includ+ su* mat]ials conta9+ in=mation on adoption support & /ability s]vices = adoptive families & prospective adoptive families2 & 7,b7 prospective adoptive families ) in=mation on access+ pre-adoption education & po/-adoption s]vices f ,/ate1 local1 & private res\rces to promote *ild p]man5cy4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,home ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s ( *ildr51 includ+ ( adopt$ *ildr54 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 in=mation on ! causes1 me?ods1 & *>act]i/ics ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s1 includ+ ! use ( social m$ia & ! int]net2 7,b7 in=mation on ! effects ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf] on *ildr51 includ+ ! effects ( ! lack ( assessm5t ( a *ild's safety & well-be+ by social s]vices ag5cies & c\rts due to su* unregulat$ cu/ody transf]2 7,c7 data on ! preval5ce ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s )9 ea* ,/ate & across all ,/ates2 7,d7 recomm5d$ policies = prev5t+1 id5tify+1 & respond+ to unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s1 includ+ ( adopt$ *ildr51 t include-- 7i7 sugge/$ *anges or updates to ,f$]al & ,/ate law to address unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s2 7ii7 sugge/$ *anges or updates to *ild protection practices to address unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s2 & 7iii7 me?ods ( provid+ to ! public in=mation reg>d+ adoption & *ild protection2 & 7,e7 a description ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u subsection 7c74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjc7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaac7;d77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bje7;a7 & ins]t+ section #bjf7;a74