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HRES 24 113th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareRussia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Latest action February 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 11, 2013
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 16, 2013
Holding, George
· May 14, 2013
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 14, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· May 14, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Apr 10, 2013
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 18, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Mar 14, 2013
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Mar 4, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Mar 4, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Mar 4, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 25, 2013
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 25, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Feb 25, 2013
Price, Tom
· Feb 25, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Feb 25, 2013
R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 14, 2013
Harper, Gregg
· Feb 14, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Feb 14, 2013
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 12, 2013
D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 12, 2013
R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2013
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 12, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Feb 12, 2013
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 12, 2013
R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 12, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Feb 12, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 6, 2013
CAMP, DAVE
· Feb 6, 2013
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 6, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 4, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 4, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Feb 4, 2013
R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 4, 2013
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 22, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Jan 22, 2013
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 22, 2013
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 15, 2013
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 14, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 14, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jan 14, 2013
R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 14, 2013
Marino, Tom
· Jan 14, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Jan 14, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jan 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 24: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-24/
MLA
"H. Res. 24: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-24/.
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H. Res. 24, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-24/.
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[H. Res. 24: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-24/)
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