HRES 809 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Introduced Nov 15, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Michele Bachmann R-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 15, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 15, 2012
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month.

Recognizes that every child in foster care deserves a permanent and loving family.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2012 to Nov 28, 2012, with 43 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalNov 15, 2012
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-LABill CassidyOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalNov 15, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalNov 15, 2012
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalNov 15, 2012
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-AKDon YoungOriginalNov 15, 2012
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalNov 15, 2012
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalNov 15, 2012
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalNov 15, 2012
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 15, 2012Introduced in House
  2. Nov 15, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 302A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging theRelated billNov 16, 2011
HRES 433Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing currentIdentical billOct 12, 2011
SRES 595A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging theRelated billDec 5, 2012

Subjects

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

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  1. Nov 15, 2012Introduced in House

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