HR 3156 · 104th Congress · Native Americans

Voluntary Adoption Protection Act

Introduced 1996-03-22· Sponsored by Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.(1996-03-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Voluntary Adoption Protection Act - Amends the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage under that Act. States that upon written consent by a parent or legal guardian of an Indian child to voluntarily terminate parental rights such Act is inapplicable with respect to any child custody proceeding involving such child.…

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Cosponsors (9)

1 Democrat8 Republicans
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]CA
Rep. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12]TX
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]WA