US HR203 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 74-8-1)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 improve the lives of children in the foster care system. Supports the designation of National Foster Care Month.

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Title

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

SR147 (Related) 2013-05-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3583-3584)
SR442 (Related) 2014-05-13 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2957)
SR456 (Related) 2014-05-22 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3308-3309; text as passed Senate: CR S3299-3300)

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