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Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

USA115th CongressHRES-314| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2017
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (141)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Diane Black (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Denham (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system.
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Timeline
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
May 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-156
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  • May 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • May 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.


  • May 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-156
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Families

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-513: A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
  • SRES 115-156: A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
  • HRES 115-914: Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
Adoption and foster careCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

USA115th CongressHRES-314| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2017
Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system.
View Full Text

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Timeline
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
May 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 22, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-156
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  • May 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • May 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.


  • May 22, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-156
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (141)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Diane Black (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Denham (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Families

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-513: A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
  • SRES 115-156: A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
  • HRES 115-914: Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations