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SRES 264 115th Congress Senate Families Adoption and foster care Child care and development Child safety and welfare Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Family relationships Family services

A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Kinship Care Month".

Introduced: September 19, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5866)
Sep 19, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 2017 as National Kinship Care Month. Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates. Encourages Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.

What's happening now September 19, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5866)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • SRES 637 Related bill A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month".
  • HRES 531 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "National Kinship Care Month".
  • HRES 1093 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month".
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 28, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 27, 2017
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 27, 2017
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 19, 2017
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 264: A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Kinship Care Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-264/
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"S. Res. 264: A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Kinship Care Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-264/.
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S. Res. 264, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-264/.
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