SRES 438 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Introduced Nov 21, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Roy Blunt R-MO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 21, 2019 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6764; text: CR S6760)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedNov 21, 2019
  2. Agreed to in SenateNov 21, 2019

Summary

This resolution expresses support for National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day and encourages people to consider adoption to increase the number of children living in safe, permanent homes.

Cosponsors 36

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 21, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalNov 21, 2019
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalNov 21, 2019
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalNov 21, 2019
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalNov 21, 2019
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalNov 21, 2019
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalNov 21, 2019
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-ALDoug JonesOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalNov 21, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 21, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6764; text: CR S6760)
  3. Nov 21, 2019Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6764; text: CR S6760)

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 704Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people ofIdentical billNov 14, 2019
SRES 787A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging tIdentical billDec 2, 2020

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2019Agreed to Senate

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