United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 577 (113th)
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
8 May 2014
Last action
8 May 2014 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Paul Cook, Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Subjects
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Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children in the foster care system face. Encourages Congress to implement policy to minimize the number of children entering the foster care system, to improve the lives of children in the foster care system, and to maximize the number of children exiting foster care to the protection of safe, loving, and permanent families. Supports the designation of National Foster Care Month.
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Timeline
8 May 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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8 May 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 May 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/577
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hres/577
- us · 113-hres-577 · source updated 6 December 2025