HRES 831 111th Congress House

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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Official title: 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

Families Adoption and foster careCommemorative events and holidays

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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Latest action October 28, 2009

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 2 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Oct 26, 2009

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Oct 26, 2009

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2009

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Oct 26, 2009

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Oct 22, 2009

Cao, Anh

· Oct 20, 2009

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Oct 20, 2009

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Oct 14, 2009

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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/.

Bluebook (legal)

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/)