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H.Res. 24 · 113th Congress

Expressing the deep disappointment of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the Russia Government…

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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.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

MBR BachmannSponsor
63 cosponsors · 16 D, 47 R
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12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Affirms that all children deserve a permanent, protective family.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 14, 2013

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.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

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

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 14, 2013

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

No recorded floor vote found.