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14 U.S.C. 2903: Reimbursement for adoption expenses

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-190. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "individual" for "person". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 541 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–281 renumbered section 514 of this title as this section. (Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014) Law text

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201, §652(b)(1), substituted "qualified adoption agency." for "State or local government agency which has responsibility under State or local law for child placement through adoption or by a nonprofit, voluntary adoption agency which is authorized by State or local law t… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §652(b)(2), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (g)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484 inserted a close parenthesis before period at end. · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.