Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

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

72 cosponsors — 51 Republicans, 21 Democrats

21 of 72 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Karen Bass (D-CA), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Paul Broun (R-GA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), John Carter (R-TX), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Howard Coble (R-NC), K. Conaway (R-TX), John Conyers (D-MI), James Cooper (D-TN), Chip Cravaack (R-MN), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Mark Critz (D-PA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Bob Filner (D-CA), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), J. Forbes (R-VA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and 42 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michele Bachmann.

• H.R. 850 (112th) To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 1286 (112th) Healthcare Fiscal Accountability Act of 2011
• H.R. 3130 (112th) Heartbeat Informed Consent Act
• H.Res. 809 (112th) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the…
• H.R. 87 (112th) To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
• H.R. 849 (112th) Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-6 district