# 117-hr-1713: 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.

117-hr-1713, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1713
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1713 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1713)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8876)
- [117-hr-6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6207)
- [117-hres-744: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i m…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-744)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1713 (as of 2026-10-15).