House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act of 1996

H.R. 3286Introduced Apr 23, 1996Policy area: Families

Sponsor: Rep. Susan Molinari R-NY

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 23, 1996
Committee actionApr 25, 1996
Passed HouseMay 10, 1996 · 393–15
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 24, 1996 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3286.

Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 4 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 104-279 ↗; S. Rept. 104-288 ↗; H. Rept. 104-542,Part 1 ↗; H. Rept. 104-542,Part 2 ↗.
Source: Congress.gov, reported June 24, 1996 ↗
Evidence
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/SRPT/288
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/HRPT/542
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 3286, 104th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 21, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 17 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Bill Archer (R-TX), Peter Blute (R-MA), John Boehner (R-OH), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Ron Klink (D-PA), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Deborah Pryce (R-OH), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), E. Shaw (R-FL), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), James Traficant (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Susan Molinari.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-13 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.