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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.

H.Res. 577Introduced May 8, 2014Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 8, 2014 — 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

115 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 100 Democrats

15 of 115 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Lou Barletta (R-PA), John Barrow (D-GA), Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Diane Black (R-TN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Lois Capps (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Paul Cook (R-CA), James Cooper (D-TN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and 85 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-37 district

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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.