Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012
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Long titleAn Act to amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to provide for the application of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption to all adoptions involving foreign countries.[1]
NicknamesUniversal Accreditation Act
Enactedbythe 112th United States Congress
EffectiveJuly 14, 2014[2]
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to provide for the application of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption to all adoptions involving foreign countries.[1] |
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| Nicknames | Universal Accreditation Act |
| Enacted by | the 112th United States Congress |
| Effective | July 14, 2014[2] |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 112–276 (text) (PDF) |
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The Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 (UAA) is a United States federal law that regulates adoption service providers involved in intercountry adoptions. It mandates universal accreditation standards for all such providers in the United States. It was signed into law on January 14, 2013, and took effect on July 14, 2014.[2]
Prior to the UAA, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 applied Hague Adoption Convention requirements only to adoptions into the US from countries that were parties to the Convention. Prior to the 2000 Act, providers were only regulated by state laws and state licensing authorities, with varying standards in each state.[2]
