HRES 251 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, 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 5, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Karen Bass D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 11, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 5, 2015
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

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

Cosponsors 131

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2015 to May 26, 2016, with 122 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalMay 5, 2015
R-ASAumua Amata Coleman RadewagenOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-ILBill FosterOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-NEBrad AshfordOriginalMay 5, 2015
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalMay 5, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 11, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  2. May 5, 2015Introduced in House
  3. May 5, 2015Referred 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 168A 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 21, 2015
SRES 466A 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 26, 2016
HRES 733Recognizing 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 17, 2016

Subjects

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

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  1. May 5, 2015Introduced in House

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