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HRES 538 114th Congress House Families Adoption and foster care Commemorative events and holidays

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and…

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Introduced: November 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 19, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month.

Encourages the implementation of inclusive adoption policies that allow a growing number of diverse families to adopt.

What's happening now November 19, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 7, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 19, 2015
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 19, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 19, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 19, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 538: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-538/
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"H. Res. 538: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-538/.
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H. Res. 538, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-538/.
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[H. Res. 538: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-538/)
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