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SRES 442 113th 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 encour… 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 13, 2014 See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2957)
May 13, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 13, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2957)

 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 improve the lives of children in the foster care system and 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 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 13, 2014
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 13, 2014
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 13, 2014
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 13, 2014
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 13, 2014
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 442: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-442/
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"S. Res. 442: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-442/.
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S. Res. 442, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-442/.
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[S. Res. 442: 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/113-SRES-442/)
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