HRES 203 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

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 7, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Karen Bass D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 7, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 7, 2013
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

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

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

Supports the designation of National Foster Care Month.

Cosponsors 82

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2013 to Jul 22, 2013, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-NVDina TitusOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalMay 7, 2013
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMay 7, 2013
R-TXSteve StockmanOriginalMay 7, 2013
R-IATom LathamOriginalMay 7, 2013
R-PATom MarinoOriginalMay 7, 2013
D-NHAnn M. KusterMay 13, 2013
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonMay 13, 2013
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Actions 2

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  1. May 7, 2013Introduced in House
  2. May 7, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 147A 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.Related billMay 16, 2013
SRES 442A 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.Related billMay 13, 2014
SRES 456A 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.Related billMay 22, 2014

Subjects

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

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  1. May 7, 2013Introduced in House

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