Bills · 119th Congress · H.Res. 855

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.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Robert B. Aderholt RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Families.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

50 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
James C. Moylan RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Richard McCormick RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
John R. Moolenaar RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Wesley Hunt RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Ryan Mackenzie RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Vern Buchanan RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Terri A. Sewell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
W. Gregory Steube RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Michael Lawler RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Norma J. Torres DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Frederica S. Wilson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Kelly RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Don Bacon RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Cory Mills RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Julie Johnson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Zachary Nunn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Brad Finstad RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Wesley Bell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Rudy Yakym III RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Julia Letlow RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Michael Guest RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Randy Feenstra RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Maggie Goodlander DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Rogers RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Anna Paulina Luna RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Barry Moore RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Troy A. Carter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Harriet M. Hageman RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Shomari Figures DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Gary J. Palmer RRepublican
Dale W. Strong RRepublican
Sharice Davids DDemocrat
John J. McGuire III RRepublican
Michael R. Turner RRepublican
Adam Smith DDemocrat
Tom Barrett RRepublican
Adrian Smith RRepublican
Michael A. Rulli RRepublican
John H. Rutherford RRepublican

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. Submitted in House
  3. Submitted in House

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, November 4, 2025

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