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HRES 817 117th Congress House

Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and…

Official title: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses support for National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day and encourages people to consider adoption.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 11 Republican 7
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 30, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 30, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Nov 30, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Nov 30, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 30, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Nov 30, 2021
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 18, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Nov 18, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Nov 18, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Nov 18, 2021
McHenry, Patrick
· Nov 18, 2021
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Nov 18, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Nov 18, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Nov 18, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 817: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-817/
MLA
"H. Res. 817: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-817/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 817, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-817/.
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[H. Res. 817: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-817/)
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