S.Res. 471: A 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 secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
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S.Res. 471: A 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 secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-11-16 · Families · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5554)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-11-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5554) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A 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 secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
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A 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 secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
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Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 43 cosponsors
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Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Boozman (R-AR), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), James E. Risch (R-ID), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tim Scott (R-SC), Tina Smith (D-MN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Thune (R-SD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sres471.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sres>
Record fed-us-cong118-sres471 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118