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H.Res. 1432 · 110th Congress

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national…

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

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3 cosponsors · 3 R

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Sep 15, 2008
  2. House Passed Sep 18, 2008

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day (November 15, 2008) and National Adoption Month (November 2008).

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 18, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day (November 15, 2008) and National Adoption Month (November 2008).

Recognizes that every child in foster care deserves a permanent and loving family and the significant commitment of taxpayers to support adoption.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Latest action (Sep 18, 2008): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 15, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Sep 15, 2008
  2. House Passed Sep 18, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.