A resolution concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania.

Bill: 109-sres-359
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Abandonment of family
Adoption
Child welfare
Europe
European Union
Families
Orphans
Romania
Social Welfare
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
 Expresses support for the government of Romania's desire to improve the standard of care and well-being of children in Romania.
 
 Urges the government of Romania to: (1) complete the processing of certain intercountry adoption cases; and (2) amend its child welfare and adoption laws to decrease adoption barriers.
 
Urges the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to work with the government of Romania to achieve these ends.
 
 Requests that the European Union (EU) and its member states not impede the government of Romania's efforts to place orphaned or abandoned children in permanent homes in a manner that is consistent with Romania's obligations under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.

action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses support for the government of Romania's desire to improve the standard of care and well-being of children in Romania.
 
 Urges the government of Romania to: (1) complete the processing of certain intercountry adoption cases; and (2) amend its child welfare and adoption laws to decrease adoption barriers.
 
Urges the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to work with the government of Romania to achieve these ends.
 
 Requests that the European Union (EU) and its member states not impede the government of Romania's efforts to place orphaned or abandoned children in permanent homes in a manner that is consistent with Romania's obligations under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.

action_date: 2006-07-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Expresses support for the government of Romania's desire to improve the standard of care and well-being of children in Romania.
 
 Urges the government of Romania to: (1) complete the processing of certain intercountry adoption cases; and (2) amend its child welfare and adoption laws to decrease adoption barriers, including by allowing intercountry adoption by persons other than biological grandparents.
 
Urges the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to work with the government of Romania to achieve these ends.
 
 Requests that the European Union (EU) and its member states not impede the government of Romania's efforts to place orphaned or abandoned children in permanent homes in a manner that is consistent with Romania's obligations under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8397; text as passed Senate: CR S8397)
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8397; text as passed Senate: CR S8397)
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S373)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate