H.Res. 34 · 113th Congress
Calling on the United States and Russia to continue cooperation in securing safe and loving homes for…
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Calling on the United States and Russia to continue cooperation in securing safe and loving homes for unparented children.
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Appeals to the Russian government to allow the adoptions initiated before January 1, 2013, to proceed to conclusion, and invites Russia to continue participation in the bilateral adoption agreement that went into force November 1, 2012.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2013
Appeals to the Russian government to allow the adoptions initiated before January 1, 2013, to proceed to conclusion, and invites Russia to continue participation in the bilateral adoption agreement that went into force November 1, 2012.
Expresses deep sadness over the deaths in the United States of 19 adopted Russian children and over the other cases of abuse.
Celebrates the tens of thousands of U.S. families who have opened their homes and hearts to Russian children.
Affirms the extensive work of the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Department of State to create safeguards against future abuse through such bilateral adoption agreement.
Urges federal, state, and local governments and adoptive families to accommodate official inquiries into the well-being of adopted Russian children and to comply with all adoption requirements delineated by the bilateral agreement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Calling on the United States and Russia to continue cooperation in securing safe and loving homes for unparented children.
Latest action (Feb 25, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.