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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 789 

Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private 

entities providing services for foster children. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 1, 2007 

Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mrs. 

BIGGERT, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 

BLUNT, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BROWN of 

South Carolina, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DAVID DAVIS

of Tennessee, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. FERGUSON, Ms. FOXX, Mr. GARRETT of New 

Jersey, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. GOODE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. 

HELLER of Nevada, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. KUHL of New York, 

Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. DANIEL E. 

LUNGREN of California, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. PEARCE, 

Mr. PITTS, Mr. POE, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. MACK, Mr. MCCAUL of 

Texas, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. RUSH, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ

of California, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SHULER, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. 

TAYLOR, and Mr. WAMP) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services for foster 

children. 

Whereas 500,000 children in the United States are currently 

in foster care which is twice as many as 20 years ago; 


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Whereas the majority of these children and youth have been 

removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect; 

Whereas foster children experience a number of unique challenges based on instability in their home and school environments; 

Whereas just over half of all foster children complete high 

school, 40 percent continue to rely on public assistance 

into adulthood and 25 percent will experience homelessness at one point in their lives; 

Whereas numerous public child welfare agencies, nonprofit 

organizations and private entities work tirelessly to recruit loving foster families and improve the lives of foster 

children; 

Whereas these groups strive to consider the best interest of 

each child and focus on keeping families together when 

possible; 

Whereas they provide invaluable resources to foster families 

as well as teachers, counselors, physicians, clergy, and 

others who work closely with children in the foster care 

system; 

Whereas these groups are dedicated to changing public policy 

and raising awareness related to the special needs of foster children; and 

Whereas they continue to sponsor research, develop best 

practices, and offer assistance to youth transitioning out 

of the system to ensure they receive adequate support as 

they reach adulthood: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 

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1 ing homes for foster children and assisting foster families 

2 in securing their future success. 

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