HRES 24
113th Congress
House
International Affairs
Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Russia
Expressing the deep disappointment of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the Russia Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.
Introduced: January 14, 2013
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Jan 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 14, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Affirms that all children deserve a permanent, protective family.
Values the long tradition of the United States and Russia working together to find permanent homes for unparented children.
Disapproves of the Russian law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens because it primarily harms vulnerable and voiceless children.
Urges Russia to reconsider the law on humanitarian grounds and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens that were initiated before the law's enactment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
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