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A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive…

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A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.

Introduced: July 15, 2014 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jul 31, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5313--5314; text as passed Senate: CR 8/1/2014 S5313-5313)

Jul 31, 2014

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5313--5314; text as passed Senate: CR 8/1/2014 S5313-5313)

Jul 29, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.

Jul 29, 2014

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

Jul 29, 2014

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 15, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4509-4510)

Jul 15, 2014

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 29, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Affirms that all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent family.

Recognizes the importance of ensuring that international adoptions of all children are conducted in an ethical and transparent manner.

Expresses concern over the impact on children and families caused by the current suspension of exit permit issuance within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Requests that such government: (1) resume processing adoption cases and issuing exit permits via the Ministry of Gender and Family's Interministerial Adoption Committee and Directorate of General Migration; (2) prioritize the processing of intercountry adoptions which were initiated before the suspension, and (3) expedite the processing of adoptions involving medically fragile children.

Encourages continued dialogue and cooperation between the Department of State and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve the intercountry adoption process and ensure the welfare of all children adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

What's happening now July 31, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5313--5314; text as passed Senate: CR 8/1/2014 S5313-5313)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
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Cosponsors 30

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Jul 29, 2014

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Jul 21, 2014

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jul 21, 2014

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jul 15, 2014

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Jul 15, 2014

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jul 15, 2014

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 15, 2014

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Jul 15, 2014

Illinois · Jul 15, 2014

Fischer, Deb

Nebraska · Jul 15, 2014

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jul 15, 2014

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jul 15, 2014

Johnson, Ron

Wisconsin · Jul 15, 2014

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · Jul 15, 2014

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Jul 15, 2014

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2014

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · Jul 15, 2014

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Jul 15, 2014

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Jul 15, 2014

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Jul 15, 2014

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Jul 15, 2014

Thune, John

South Dakota · Jul 15, 2014

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Jul 15, 2014

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2014

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Jul 15, 2014

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 502: A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-502/

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"S. Res. 502: A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-502/.

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