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Recognizing and supporting the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred including National Adoption Day and National Adoption…
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Introduced
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 19, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6692)
Sep 19, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6692)
Sep 19, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 959.
Sep 19, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6692-6694)
Sep 19, 2006
Mr. Camp (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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Recognizes and supports: (1) the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 and of the efforts it has spurred; and (2) the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Encourages adoption throughout the year.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 959: Recognizing and supporting the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred including National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, and encouraging adoption throughout the year.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-959/
"H. Res. 959: Recognizing and supporting the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred including National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, and encouraging adoption throughout the year.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-959/.
H. Res. 959, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-959/.
[H. Res. 959: Recognizing and supporting the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred including National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, and encouraging adoption throughout the year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-959/)