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HRES 831 111th Congress House Families Adoption and foster care Commemorative events and holidays

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating…

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Introduced: October 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 28, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12001)
Oct 28, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12001)
Oct 28, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 831.
Oct 28, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12001-12004)
Oct 28, 2009
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month.

Recognizes that every child in foster care deserves a permanent and loving family and the significant commitment of taxpayers to support adoption.

What's happening now October 28, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 831: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-831/
MLA
"H. Res. 831: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-831/.
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H. Res. 831, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-831/.
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[H. Res. 831: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-831/)
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