Recognizing May as "National Foster Care Month" and acknowledging that the House of Representatives should continue to work to improve the Nation's foster care system.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 8 Democrats

2 of 10 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Ken Calvert (R-CA), James Cooper (D-TN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), John Lewis (D-GA), John Linder (R-GA), Kendrick Meek (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott.

• H.R. 3548 (111th) Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
• H.Con.Res. 290 (111th) Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day".
• H.Res. 517 (111th) Congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series.
• H.Res. 890 (111th) Welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, to the United States.
• H.Res. 1339 (111th) Expressing support for designation of May as National Foster Care Month and acknowledging the responsibility that Congress has to promote…
• H.Res. 1024 (111th) Expressing support for designation of January as Poverty in America Awareness Month.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-7 district