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Recognizing and acknowledging the important role of adoption, and commending all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.

9/26/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Recognizes and acknowledges the important role of adoption, and commends all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.

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  • 10/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 09/27/2008 - Received in the Senate.
  • 09/26/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 09/26/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  • 09/26/2008 - H.AMDT.1180 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Andrews. (consideration: CR H10118; text: CR H10118) Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: ``That Congress recognizes and acknowledges the important role of adoption, and commends all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.''.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.CON.RES.239 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House10/07/2008
H.CON.RES.239 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House09/29/2008
H.CON.RES.239 Introduced in House10/20/2007