HRES 24 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Expressing the deep disappointment of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the Russia Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.

Introduced Jan 14, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Michele Bachmann R-MN

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Latest action · Feb 25, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2013
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Affirms that all children deserve a permanent, protective family.

Values the long tradition of the United States and Russia working together to find permanent homes for unparented children.

Disapproves of the Russian law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens because it primarily harms vulnerable and voiceless children.

Urges Russia to reconsider the law on humanitarian grounds and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens that were initiated before the law's enactment.

Cosponsors 63

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2013 to Jun 11, 2013; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalJan 14, 2013
D-CAKaren BassOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalJan 14, 2013
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-PATom MarinoOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJan 14, 2013
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Jan 15, 2013
R-OHBob GibbsJan 22, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernJan 22, 2013
R-SCJoe WilsonJan 22, 2013
D-PRPedro R. PierluisiJan 22, 2013
R-ILPeter J. RoskamJan 22, 2013
R-TNStephen Lee FincherJan 22, 2013
R-OHSteve StiversJan 22, 2013
D-NYTimothy H. BishopJan 22, 2013
R-VABob GoodlatteFeb 4, 2013
R-TXKenny MarchantFeb 4, 2013
R-TXPete OlsonFeb 4, 2013
R-ARTim GriffinFeb 4, 2013
R-INTodd YoungFeb 4, 2013
R-MIDave CampFeb 6, 2013
D-MAJohn F. TierneyFeb 6, 2013
D-ILMike QuigleyFeb 6, 2013
R-UTRob BishopFeb 6, 2013
R-WYCynthia M. LummisFeb 12, 2013
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesFeb 12, 2013
R-SCJeff DuncanFeb 12, 2013
D-CAJim CostaFeb 12, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyFeb 12, 2013
R-NDKevin CramerFeb 12, 2013
R-TXRandy NeugebauerFeb 12, 2013
R-MOSam GravesFeb 12, 2013
R-ARTom CottonFeb 12, 2013
R-LABill CassidyFeb 14, 2013
R-MSGregg HarperFeb 14, 2013
R-ALMartha RobyFeb 14, 2013
R-VAFrank R. WolfFeb 25, 2013
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Feb 25, 2013
D-RIJames R. LangevinFeb 25, 2013
R-NCMark MeadowsFeb 25, 2013
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoFeb 25, 2013
D-CASusan A. DavisFeb 25, 2013
R-GATom PriceFeb 25, 2013
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterMar 4, 2013
R-KSLynn JenkinsMar 4, 2013
R-ALSpencer BachusMar 4, 2013
R-MOVicky HartzlerMar 4, 2013
R-FLJeff MillerMar 14, 2013
R-CAKen CalvertMar 18, 2013
D-TXBeto O'RourkeApr 10, 2013
R-AZMatt SalmonMay 6, 2013
R-NCGeorge HoldingMay 14, 2013
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenMay 14, 2013
R-TXMichael T. McCaulMay 14, 2013
R-VARobert J. WittmanMay 16, 2013
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyMay 23, 2013
R-OHRobert E. LattaJun 11, 2013

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jan 14, 2013
Europe Subcommittee
Referred Feb 25, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
  2. Jan 14, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Jan 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the deep disappointment of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the Russia Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.

Subjects

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 14, 2013Introduced in House

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