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State Department Withdraws Proposed Intercountry Adoption Rule

April 04, 2017 (1 min read)

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 63 / Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - "The Department of State (Department) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on September 8, 2016, proposing to amend its regulations implementing the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. 81 FR 62322. The Department hereby withdraws that action. The comments provided in response to the NPRM will be considered in drafting a new rule, which is expected to be published later this year."