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HRES 242 112th Congress House

Recognizing May as "National Foster Care Month".

Introduced: May 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the goals and ideals of National Foster Care Month.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
Cardoza, Dennis
· May 12, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· May 12, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· May 12, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 12, 2011
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 12, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 12, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 4, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 4, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 242: Recognizing May as "National Foster Care Month".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-242/
MLA
"H. Res. 242: Recognizing May as "National Foster Care Month".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-242/.
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H. Res. 242, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-242/.
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