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SRES 203 112th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing "National Foster Care Month" as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to…

Official title: A resolution recognizing "National Foster Care Month" as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and enco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution recognizing "National Foster Care Month" as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Introduced: May 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2011
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3462; text as passed Senate: CR S3462; text of measure as introduced: CR S3454)
May 26, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3462; text as passed Senate: CR S3462; text of measure as introduced: CR S3454)
May 26, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 26, 2011

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3462; text as passed Senate: CR S3462; text of measure as introduced: CR S3454)

 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.)

Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children in the foster care system face.

Encourages Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Supports the designation of May as National Foster Care Month.

Acknowledges the special needs of children in the foster care system.

Honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals who work tirelessly to provide assistance and services to children in the foster care system.

Reaffirms the need to continue working to improve the outcomes of all children in the foster care system through title IV of the Social Security Act and other programs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 242 Related bill Recognizing May as "National Foster Care Month".
  • HRES 659 Related bill Recognizing the goals and ideals of National Foster Care Month.
  • SRES 462 Related bill A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced by …
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 26, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 26, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 26, 2011
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · May 26, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 203: A resolution recognizing "National Foster Care Month" as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-203/
MLA
"S. Res. 203: A resolution recognizing "National Foster Care Month" as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-203/.
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S. Res. 203, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-203/.
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[S. Res. 203: A resolution recognizing "National Foster Care Month" as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-203/)
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