House resolution · 113th Congress · Did not become law
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 7, 2013
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: May 7, 2013 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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
82 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 73 Democrats, 1 independent
8 of 82 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.
Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Lois Capps (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), James Cooper (D-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bill Foster (D-IL) and 52 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass.
- H.Res. 434 (113th) Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.
- H.R. 5081 (113th) Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014
- H.Res. 131 (113th) Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace…
- H.Res. 577 (113th) Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system…
- H.Res. 701 (113th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is an…
- H.R. 1330 (113th) Student Loan Fairness Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.