SRES 637
115th Congress
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A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month".
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 27, 2018
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/18/2018 S6234-6235)
Sep 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/18/2018 S6234-6235)
Sep 27, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6365)
Sep 27, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6365)
Sep 18, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6234-6235)
Sep 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Designates September 2018 as National Kinship Care Month.
Encourages Congress, states, local governments, and community organizations to: (1) continue working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families, and (2) support the communities working together to lift them up.
Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/18/2018 S6234-6235)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 637: A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-637/
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