SRES 359 109th Congress Senate International Affairs Abandonment of family Adoption Child welfare Europe European Union Families Orphans Romania Social Welfare Treaties

A resolution concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania.

Introduced: January 31, 2006 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jul 27, 2006

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8397; text as passed Senate: CR S8397)

Jul 27, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8397; text as passed Senate: CR S8397)

May 23, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.

May 23, 2006

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

May 23, 2006

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jan 31, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S373)

Jan 31, 2006

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Expresses support for the government of Romania's desire to improve the standard of care and well-being of children in Romania.

Urges the government of Romania to: (1) complete the processing of certain intercountry adoption cases; and (2) amend its child welfare and adoption laws to decrease adoption barriers, including by allowing intercountry adoption by persons other than biological grandparents.

Urges the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to work with the government of Romania to achieve these ends.

Requests that the European Union (EU) and its member states not impede the government of Romania's efforts to place orphaned or abandoned children in permanent homes in a manner that is consistent with Romania's obligations under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.

What's happening now July 27, 2006

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8397; text as passed Senate: CR S8397)

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 3 versions

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Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Mar 8, 2006

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 359: A resolution concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-359/

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"S. Res. 359: A resolution concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-359/.

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S. Res. 359, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-359/.

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