HRES 915 United States House · 118th Congress

Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed.

This resolution urges Ukraine to reverse its 2022 suspension of adoptions by foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens. It specifically asks Ukraine to review its decision and resume such adoptions, prioritizing cases where U.S. prospective parents had already completed Ukrainian adoption requirements before the suspension or where children were part of pre-existing Ukrainian hosting programs. The resolution does not change U.S. law but formally requests Ukraine address mutual concerns to protect children's best interests. It directly affects U.S. families seeking to adopt Ukrainian children and Ukraine's adoption policies.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 6, 2023 Last action Nov 21, 2024
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Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Nov 21, 2024
MINOR
The resolution moved from Introduced to Engrossed status, which is a procedural step in the House legislative process. The only substantive change is the session number updating from 1st to 2d Session of the 118th Congress and the date moving from December 2023 to November 2024, reflecting that the bill carried over into the second session. All policy content (the Whereas clauses and recommendations) remains unchanged.
TIMELINE

The session changed from 1st Session to 2d Session of the 118th Congress, and the date moved from December 6, 2023 to November 21, 2024, indicating the bill carried over into the second session.

TECHNICAL

The header was reformatted: sponsor names (Mr. Smith of New Jersey and Mr. Norcross) and the committee referral language were removed, which is standard when a resolution is engrossed. A Clerk signature (Kevin F. McCumber) was added at the end.

Floor votes · House Nov 21, 2024

How they voted

3726
Passed · 54 other
Total votes 432
Nov 21, 2024
D Democratic213
182 Yea 2 Nay 29
85% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican218
189 Yea 4 Nay 25
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Nov 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 6 (Roll no. 478). (text: 11/20/2024 CR H6135-6136)
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

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