legislation: 105-hr-1957
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| 105-hr-1957 | 105 | hr | 1957 | Voluntary Adoption Protection Act | Native Americans | 1997-06-18 | 1997-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] | KS | R | T000260 | 1 | 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. | 2025-08-21T16:13:48Z |