Us Congress House Bill HR875

Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

• Introduced: 11/17/23
• Refer: 11/17/23

Caption

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.

Impact

The resolution highlights the stark statistics around unparented children, including over 391,000 in the U.S. foster care system, with approximately 114,000 of these children waiting to be adopted. It emphasizes the average waiting period of 33.7 months for these children and calls for increased recognition of the role that potential adoptive families can play in enhancing the lives of these children. By promoting adoption, the resolution aims to address the needs of children at risk of aging out of foster care without stable family support.

Summary

House Resolution 875 expresses strong support for the objectives of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. The resolution seeks to promote national awareness of the many children awaiting adoption, particularly those in foster care, and celebrates the families involved in the adoption process. Furthermore, it encourages American citizens to consider adoption, stressing the importance of providing a permanent and loving family for every child.

Contention

While the resolution is fundamentally supportive, it does point to the existing misconceptions surrounding adoption processes. Many individuals interested in adoption may hold misunderstandings about who is eligible for adoption and the barriers involved in the adoption process. By addressing these misperceptions, the resolution seeks to pave the way for more families to consider adoption, promote kinship care, and highlight the importance of family reunification initiatives to foster stability and permanency in children’s lives.