Topic
Orphans
96
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 28. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 110th
28
bills in the 109th Congress.
Showing 1–28,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 397 | Honoring 2006 Olympic team member Joey Cheek and recognizing the need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad. | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | May 2, 2006 |
| HR 5888 | Helping Families Adopt Orphans Act | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | July 25, 2006 |
| HR 5726 | ICARE Act | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | June 29, 2006 |
| HR 5522 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512. | July 10, 2006 |
| HR 5185 | Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2006 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | April 25, 2006 |
| HR 4848 | Alien Child Protection and Deferred Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2006 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | March 2, 2006 |
| HR 4188 | Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2005 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | November 1, 2005 |
| HR 3975 | Hurricane Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | November 16, 2005 |
| HR 3827 | Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | January 27, 2006 |
| HR 2622 | Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | June 1, 2005 |
| HR 2092 | Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | January 20, 2006 |
| HR 1550 | Indian Ocean Tsunami Relief, Recovery, and Reconstruction Act of 2005 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | April 12, 2005 |
| HR 1409 | Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 | Became Public Law No: 109-95. | November 8, 2005 |
| HR 950 | Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E281) | February 18, 2005 |
| HR 609 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388. | April 4, 2006 |
| HR 397 | Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied Children Act of 2005 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | January 26, 2005 |
| HRES 578 | Concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | April 6, 2006 |
| HRES 561 | Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | December 1, 2005 |
| HRES 12 | Expressing condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the earthquake and tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in South and Southeast Asia. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | January 4, 2005 |
| S 2612 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 | Read the second time and ordered referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | April 24, 2006 |
| S 2611 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 | Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 157. | May 25, 2006 |
| S 2392 | Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | March 8, 2006 |
| S 1715 | A bill to provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. | September 19, 2005 |
| S 644 | Widows and Orphans Act of 2005 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | March 16, 2005 |
| S 350 | Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | February 10, 2005 |
| SRES 359 | A resolution concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8397; text as passed Senate: CR S8397) | July 27, 2006 |
| SRES 356 | A resolution urging a commitment by the United States and the international community to continue relief efforts in response to the earthquake in South Asia and to help rebuild critical infrastructure in the affected areas. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S252-253; text as passed Senate: CR S252-253; text of measure as introduced: CR S250-251) | January 27, 2006 |
| SRES 319 | A resolution commending relief efforts in response to the earthquake in South Asia and urging a commitment by the United States and the international community to help rebuild critical infrastructure in the affected areas. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13183-13184) | November 17, 2005 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.