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.

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

131 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 98 Democrats

33 of 131 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Brad Ashford (D-NE), Brian Babin (R-TX), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rod Blum (R-IA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Lois Capps (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Paul Cook (R-CA), James Cooper (D-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA) and 101 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass.

• H.R. 469 (114th) Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015
• H.Res. 213 (114th) Condemning the April 2015 terrorist attack at the Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming the United States support…
• H.Res. 733 (114th) Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system…
• H.R. 3641 (114th) Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act
• H.R. 3160 (114th) Foster Youth Independence Act of 2015
• H.Res. 867 (114th) Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as "National Kinship Care Month".

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-37 district