SRES 291 111th Congress Senate Families Adoption and foster care Commemorative events and holidays

A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children…

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A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Introduced: September 29, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Nov 3, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11061)

Nov 3, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11061)

Nov 3, 2009

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11061)

Nov 3, 2009

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11061)

Sep 29, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9936-9937)

Sep 29, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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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 should have a permanent and loving family.

Encourages the citizens of the United States to consider adoption during the month of November and all throughout the year.

What's happening now November 3, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11061)

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 2 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 7

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Sep 29, 2009

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Sep 29, 2009

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Sep 29, 2009

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Sep 29, 2009

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Sep 29, 2009

Risch, James E.

Idaho · Sep 29, 2009

Thune, John

South Dakota · Sep 29, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 291: A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-291/

MLA

"S. Res. 291: A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-291/.

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S. Res. 291, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-291/.

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[S. Res. 291: A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-291/)