S.Res. 502 · 113th Congress
A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic…
Full title
A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.
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PortmanSponsor61 cosponsors · 27 D, 33 R, 1 I
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Alexander
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Ayotte
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Blunt
BB
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Boxer
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Brown
RB
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Burr
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Baldwin
JB
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Boozman
JB
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Barrasso
RB
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Blumenthal
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Cantwell
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Chambliss
DC
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Coats
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Crapo
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Collins
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Cornyn
BC
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Corker
TC
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Cruz
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Durbin
JD
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Donnelly
ME
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Enzi
DF
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Feinstein
AF
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Franken
DF
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Fischer
CG
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Grassley
KG
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Gillibrand
TH
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Harkin
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Hagan
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Inhofe
MJ
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Johanns
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Johnson
MK
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Kirk
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Klobuchar
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King
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Levin
ML
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Landrieu
EM
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Markey
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McCain
MM
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McConnell
BM
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Mikulski
JM
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Moran
LM
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Murkowski
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Murphy
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McCaskill
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Paul
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Rubio
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Stabenow
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Thune
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Tester
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Vitter
RW
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Wicker
MW
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Warner
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Warren
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Walsh
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Hoeven
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Heitkamp
PM
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Murray
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Hatch
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Toomey
TC
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Cochran
JS
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Shaheen54 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jul 15, 2014
- Senate Passed Jul 31, 2014
Affirms that all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent family.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Jul 31, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 29, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Affirms that all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent family.
Recognizes the importance of ensuring that international adoptions of all children are conducted in an ethical and transparent manner.
Expresses concern over the impact on children and families caused by the current suspension of exit permit issuance within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Requests that such government: (1) resume processing adoption cases and issuing exit permits via the Ministry of Gender and Family's Interministerial Adoption Committee and Directorate of General Migration; (2) prioritize the processing of intercountry adoptions which were initiated before the suspension, and (3) expedite the processing of adoptions involving medically fragile children.
Encourages continued dialogue and cooperation between the Department of State and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve the intercountry adoption process and ensure the welfare of all children adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.
Latest action (Jul 31, 2014): Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5313--5314; text as passed Senate: CR 8/1/2014 S5313-5313)
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 15, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jul 15, 2014
- Senate Passed Jul 31, 2014
No recorded floor vote found.