Honoring all families.

Bill: 118-hres-393
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Introduced: 2023-05-11
Policy area: Families
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the ability of parents to contribute to the growth and success of their children is not defined by the circumstances by which they became parents.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2023 Mr. Robert Garcia of California (for himself, Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Craig , Ms. Balint , and Mr. Frost ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Honoring all families.

Whereas there are 1,800,000 adopted children in the United States; Whereas more than 320,000 children in the United States were cared for by foster families in fiscal year 2021; Whereas 13 percent of adults in the United States are stepparents; Whereas for many children in the United States, family members and loved ones serving as guardians fulfill the roles and responsibilities of parents every day; Whereas millions of people and families in the United States face barriers to biological parenthood, including, but not limited to, LGBTQI+ people, people with disabilities, people who cannot conceive, people who experience pregnancy loss, and more; and Whereas between 2,000,000 and 3,700,000 children under age 18 have an LGBTQI+ parent who may not have a biological relationship to their child: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) a parent’s ability to contribute to their child’s growth and success is not defined by the circumstances by which they became a parent; and (2) families of all backgrounds and circumstances deserve to be recognized, respected, and celebrated.