Public Law 105-89 · H.R. 867 · Became law November 19, 1997
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Official title: “To promote the adoption of children in foster care.”
Earlier names of the bill: “Adoption Promotion Act of 1997”, “Promotion of Adoption, Safety, and Support for Abused and Neglected Children (PASS) Act”.
House adopted H.Res. 327, 406–7 · Senate: without objection
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How it passed
The House agreed to the Senate's version by adopting H.Res. 327, 406 to 7, on November 13, 1997, with 19 members who did not vote. The recorded vote is on that resolution.
The Senate passed it without objection on November 13, 1997. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on November 19, 1997.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
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| House Republicans, on H.Res. 327 | 212 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
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| House Democrats, on H.Res. 327 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
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| House independents, on H.Res. 327 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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House votes on this page are votes on H.Res. 327, the resolution that passed this law in the House.
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AK · HouseDon YoungRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 AL · HouseBob RileyRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 327 AL · HouseH. CallahanRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 AR · HouseJay DickeyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 AZ · HouseEd PastorDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 AZ · HouseJames KolbeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 AZ · HouseMatt SalmonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseBob FilnerDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseC. CoxRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseFrank RiggsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseJames RoganRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseJay KimRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseJerry LewisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseKen CalvertRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseRon PackardRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseSam FarrDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseSonny BonoRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CA · HouseTom LantosDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 CO · HouseJoel HefleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 FL · HouseAllen BoydDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 FL · HouseDan MillerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 FL · HouseE. ShawRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 FL · HouseMark FoleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 FL · HousePorter GossRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 GA · HouseBob BarrRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 GA · HouseJohn LewisDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 GA · HouseJohn LinderRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 GA · HouseNathan DealRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 HI · HousePatsy MinkDDemocratVotes No on H.Res. 327 IA · HouseGreg GanskeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IA · HouseJames LeachRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IA · HouseTom LathamRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 ID · HouseMike CrapoRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IL · HouseHenry HydeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IL · HouseJ. HastertRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IL · HouseJohn PorterRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IL · HouseLane EvansDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IL · HouseRay LaHoodRRepublicanVotes No on H.Res. 327 IN · HouseDan BurtonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 IN · HouseMark SouderRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 KS · HouseJerry MoranRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 KS · HouseJim RyunRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 KS · HouseTodd TiahrtRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 KY · HouseJim BunningRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 KY · HouseRon LewisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 MI · HouseDave CampRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 MI · HouseFred UptonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 MI · HouseNick SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 MO · HousePat DannerDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 MO · HouseRoy BluntRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 MT · HouseRick HillRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NH · HouseJohn SununuRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NJ · HouseBob FranksRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NJ · HouseH. SaxtonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NV · HouseJohn EnsignRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseFloyd FlakeDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseJack QuinnRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseJames WalshRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseJohn McHughRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseL. PaxonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseRick LazioRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 NY · HouseSue KellyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OH · HouseJohn KasichRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OH · HouseRob PortmanRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OH · HouseRobert NeyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OH · HouseTony HallDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OK · HouseJ.C. WattsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OK · HouseTom CoburnRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 OK · HouseWes WatkinsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 PA · HouseJon FoxRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 PA · HouseRon KlinkDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 PA · HouseTim HoldenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 PA · HouseW. WeldonRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 327 SC · HouseBob InglisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 SD · HouseJohn ThuneRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TN · HouseEd BryantRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TN · HouseZach WampRRepublicanVotes No on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseBill ArcherRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseGene GreenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseJoe BartonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseKay GrangerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseKevin BradyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseLamar SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseRon PaulRRepublicanVotes No on H.Res. 327 TX · HouseSam JohnsonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 VA · HouseTom BlileyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 WA · HouseAdam SmithDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 WA · HouseLinda SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 WI · HouseDavid ObeyDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 WI · HouseRon KindDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 WI · HouseScott KlugRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 327 Where this comes from
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