IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 855 
Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National 
Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the 
children awaiting families, 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. MCCOR-
MICK, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. 
HUNT, Mr. MACKENZIE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. SEWELL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. LAWLER, Mrs. 
TORRES of California, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. BACON, Mr. MILLS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. NUNN of 
Iowa, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. CARSON, Mr. BELL, Mr. YAKYM, 
Ms. LETLOW, Mr. GUEST, Mr. FEENSTRA, Ms. GOODLANDER, Mr. ROG-
ERS of Alabama, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. CARTER of 
Louisiana, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. HAGEMAN, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. FIGURES, and 
Mr. SWALWELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day 
and National Adoption Month by promoting national 
awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, 
celebrating children and families involved in adoption, 
and encouraging the people of the United States to se-
cure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. 
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•HRES 855 IH 
Whereas there are millions of unparented children in the 
world, including 328,947 children in the foster care sys-
tem in the United States, approximately 49,994 of whom 
are waiting for families to adopt them; 
Whereas many waiting children wait nearly 3 years in foster 
care before adoption; 
Whereas, for many unparented children, the wait for a loving 
family in which the children are nurtured, comforted, and 
protected seems endless; 
Whereas, in 2023, 15,590 children were at risk of aging out 
of foster care by reaching adulthood without being placed 
in a permanent home; 
Whereas, everyday, loving and nurturing families are 
strengthened and expanded when committed and dedi-
cated individuals make an important difference in the life 
of a child through adoption; 
Whereas, while nearly a quarter of individuals in the United 
States have considered adoption, a majority of individuals 
in the United States have misperceptions about the proc-
ess of adopting children from foster care and the children 
who are eligible for adoption; 
Whereas family reunification, kinship care, and domestic and 
intercountry adoption promote greater permanency and 
stability for children; 
Whereas the Children’s Bureau, an office of the Administra-
tion for Children and Families within the Department of 
Health and Human Services, supports programs, re-
search, and monitoring to help eliminate barriers to 
adoption and find permanent families for children; 
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•HRES 855 IH 
Whereas National Adoption Day is a collective national effort 
to find permanent, loving families for children in the fos-
ter care system; 
Whereas, since the first National Adoption Day in 2000, 
more than 85,000 children have joined permanent fami-
lies on National Adoption Day; 
Whereas the President traditionally issues an annual procla-
mation to declare the month of November as National 
Adoption Month; and 
Whereas the Saturday before Thanksgiving has traditionally 
been recognized as National Adoption Day, and in 2025, 
the Saturday before Thanksgiving is November 22: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Adoption Day and National Adoption Month; 
(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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