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Senate resolution · 113th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.

S.Res. 502Introduced Jul 15, 2014Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Rob Portman R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 31, 2014 — Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5313--5314; text as passed Senate: CR 8/1/2014 S5313-5313)

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

61 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 27 Democrats, 1 independent

28 of 61 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Corker (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Al Franken (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and 31 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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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.