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S.RES.378: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that children should have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family and that it is the policy of the United States that family reunification, kinship care, or domestic and intercountry adoption promote
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Feb. 15, 2012
- Latest Major Action Feb. 15, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Affirms that all children in the world, including those with special needs, deserve a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family, connections with siblings and relatives, or a permanent relationship with a caring adult. Acknowledges that the United States can and should do more by working with the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based communities to implement cost effective strategies that connect children living outside...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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| Feb. 15, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |