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42 U.S.C. 678: Rule of construction

Created in 1997 by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10745 Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, Public Law 105-89 (Nov 19, 1997).

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.