United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 538 (114th)
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Introduced
19 November 2015
Last action
19 November 2015 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Encourages the implementation of inclusive adoption policies that allow a growing number of diverse families to adopt.
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Timeline
19 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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19 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 19 November 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, 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.
- related to → A resolution expressing support for the goals of both National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, 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.
- related to ← Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, 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.
- related to ← A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, 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.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/538
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hres/538
- us · 114-hres-538 · source updated 21 July 2025