Christina D.Illsley-

Major Federal Legislation Index and Search 

The acts listed below provide a framework for understanding the Federal legislation that has shaped the delivery of child welfare services. Click on the P.L. number to access the summary of a specific act, including its major provisions and a link to its full text. You may also search the summaries of all included acts by keyword. To access the full text of these and other significant Federal acts, see the Index of Federal Child Welfare Laws. To view the summaries of all the acts included in this publication, download the complete printable PDF (301 KB).


2010 to Present:

P.L. 111-320 - CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010
P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act


2000's

P.L. 110-351 - Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
P.L. 109-432 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
P.L. 109-288 - Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006
P.L. 109-248 - Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
P.L. 109-239 - Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006
P.L. 109-171 - Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
P.L. 109-113 - Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005
P.L. 108-145 - Adoption Promotion Act of 2003
P.L. 108-36 - Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003
P.L. 107-133 - Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001
P.L. 106-279 - Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
P.L. 106-177 - Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2000


1990's

P.L. 106-169 - Foster Care Independence Act of 1999
P.L. 105-89 - Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
P.L. 104-235 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Amendments of 1996
P.L. 104-188 - The Interethnic Provisions of 1996
P.L. 103-382 - Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994
P.L. 103-66 - Family Preservation and Support Services Program Act of 1993
P.L. 102-295 - Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1992


1980's

P.L. 100-294 - Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1988
P.L. 98-457 - Child Abuse Amendments of 1984
P.L. 96-272 - Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980


1970's

P.L. 95-608 - Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978

P.L. 95-266 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978
P.L. 93-247 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974