United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 239 (110th)
Recognizing and acknowledging the important role of adoption, and commending all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.
Introduced
18 October 2007
Last action
2 October 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Subjects
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21 July 2025
Summary
Recognizes and honors birthparents who carry out an adoption plan.
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Timeline
18 October 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2008
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10118; text of measure as introduced: CR H10118)
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Discharge
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Source: Discharge
26 September 2008
Committee
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Source: Committee
26 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Andrews asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 2 October 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 October 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 October 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 October 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 September 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 October 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- amends ← Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: "That Congress recognizes and acknowledges the important role of adoption, and commends all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.".
- amends ← Amendment inserted a new preamble.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hconres/239
- us · 110-hconres-239 · source updated 21 July 2025