United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 959 (109th)
Recognizing and supporting the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred including National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, and encouraging adoption throughout the year.
Introduced
27 July 2006
Last action
19 September 2006 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Recognizes and supports: (1) the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 and of the efforts it has spurred; and (2) the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Encourages adoption throughout the year.
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Timeline
27 July 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2006
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 September 2006
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6692)
Source: Floor
19 September 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6692)
Source: Floor
19 September 2006
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 959.
Source: Floor
19 September 2006
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6692-6694)
Source: Floor
19 September 2006
Floor
Mr. Camp (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 19 September 2006 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 27 July 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 September 2006
Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 19 September 2006
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/959
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hres/959
- us · 109-hres-959 · source updated 7 April 2025