Expressing the deep disappointment of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the Russia Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.

H. Res. 24 · 113th Congress · Jan 14, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

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affirms that all children deserve a permanent, protective family;

(2)

values the long tradition of the United States and Russia Governments working together to find permanent homes for unparented children;

(3)

disapproves of the Russia law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens because it primarily harms vulnerable and voiceless children; and

(4)

strongly urges the Russia Government to reconsider the law on humanitarian grounds, in consideration of the well-being of parentless Russian children awaiting a loving and permanent family, and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens that were initiated before the enactment of the law.

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Jan 14, 2013viewing Introduced in House Mrs. Bachmann (for herself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Marino, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, and Mr. Palazzo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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