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H. Res. 238 106th Congress House

Permitting payments to be made by employing authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses.

Introduced: November 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 1, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits payments to be made by employing authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses. Limits such amount for each child adopted to $2,000.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 1
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Nov 10, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 10, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 4, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 4, 1999
DeMint, James
· Oct 27, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 26, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 20, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 238: Permitting payments to be made by employing authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-238/
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"H. Res. 238: Permitting payments to be made by employing authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-238/.
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H. Res. 238, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-238/.
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