SRES 533 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Introduced May 17, 2010 Originated Senate Sponsor Mary L. Landrieu D-LA

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Latest action · May 17, 2010 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3846-3847; text as passed Senate: CR S3846-3847; text of measure as introduced: CR S3834)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 17, 2010
  2. Agreed to in SenateMay 17, 2010

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system.

Encourages Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Supports the designation of a National Foster Care Month.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 17, 2010.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAl FrankenOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMay 17, 2010
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalMay 17, 2010
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-AKMark BegichOriginalMay 17, 2010
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMay 17, 2010
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalMay 17, 2010
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 17, 2010
R-MSThad CochranOriginalMay 17, 2010

Actions 2

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  1. May 17, 2010Introduced in Senate
  2. May 17, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3846-3847; text as passed Senate: CR S3846-3847; text of measure as introduced: CR S3834)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S3846Text printed S3834, S3846Christopher J. Dodd D-CTMay 17, 2010

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 17, 2010Agreed to Senate

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