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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 464 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 464

    Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and 
 National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and 
 the children waiting for adoption, 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.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 30, 2021

 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
  Portman, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. 
  Rosen, Mr. Risch, Ms. Smith, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
  Booker, Mr. Cramer, Mr. King, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
    Blackburn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Thune, Mr. Casey, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, 
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coons, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Burr, 
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Capito, 
   Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Lankford, and Ms. 
Stabenow) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and 
 National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and 
 the children waiting for adoption, 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.

Whereas there are far too many children outside of permanent family care and in 
        the United States foster care system, who are waiting to be adopted;
Whereas the Children's Bureau, an office of the Administration for Children and 
        Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, supports 
        programs, research, and monitoring to help eliminate barriers to 
        adoption and find permanent families for children;
Whereas, every day, loving and nurturing families are strengthened and expanded 
        when committed and dedicated individuals make an important difference in 
        the life of a child through adoption;
Whereas the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented 
        unprecedented challenges to--

    (1) the United States;

    (2) the foster care system, including kinship care;

    (3) prospective adoptive parents; and

    (4) the children awaiting permanency;

Whereas foster care systems, prospective adoptive parents, and the children 
        awaiting permanency have stepped up in brave and inspiring ways in order 
        to meet these challenges;
Whereas the President traditionally issues an annual proclamation to declare the 
        month of November as National Adoption Month, and the President has 
        proclaimed November 2021 as National Adoption Month;
Whereas National Adoption Day has been celebrated as a collective national 
        effort to find permanent and loving families for children in the foster 
        care system; and
Whereas the Saturday before Thanksgiving has been recognized as National 
        Adoption Day since at least 2000, and in 2021, the Saturday before 
        Thanksgiving is November 20: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption 
        Month and National Adoption Day;
            (2) recognizes that every child should have a permanent and 
        loving family; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to consider 
        adoption during the month of November and throughout the year.
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