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HRES 577 113th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 8, 2014
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 Latest action May 8, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 minimize the number of children entering the foster care system, to improve the lives of children in the foster care system, and to maximize the number of children exiting foster care to the protection of safe, loving, and permanent families.

Supports the designation of National Foster Care Month.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 73
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 20, 2014
D
Garamendi, John
California · May 20, 2014
D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 20, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 20, 2014
Barrow, John
· May 15, 2014
Black, Diane
· May 15, 2014
LEVIN, SANDER
· May 15, 2014
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 13, 2014
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 9, 2014
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 9, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· May 9, 2014
Bachmann, Michele
· May 8, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· May 8, 2014
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 8, 2014
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 8, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· May 8, 2014
D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 8, 2014
CAPPS, LOIS
· May 8, 2014
D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 8, 2014
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 8, 2014
D
Chu, Judy
California · May 8, 2014
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 8, 2014
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 8, 2014
Cook, Paul
· May 8, 2014
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 8, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· May 8, 2014
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 8, 2014
DAVIS, SUSAN
· May 8, 2014
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 8, 2014
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 8, 2014
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 8, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· May 8, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· May 8, 2014
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 8, 2014
Franks, Trent
· May 8, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· May 8, 2014
D
Green, Al
Texas · May 8, 2014
Heck, Denny
· May 8, 2014
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 8, 2014
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 8, 2014
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 8, 2014
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2014
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 8, 2014
LATHAM, TOM
· May 8, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 8, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 8, 2014
Marino, Tom
· May 8, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· May 8, 2014
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 8, 2014
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 577: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-577/
MLA
"H. Res. 577: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-577/.
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H. Res. 577, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-577/.
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[H. Res. 577: 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/113-HRES-577/)
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