H.Res. 915 · 118th Congress · House

Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed.

In Congress· Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced
Dec 6, 23
Passed House
Nov 21, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution urges Ukraine to resume allowing certain U.S. citizens to adopt and to receive pre-adoptive placements of Ukrainian children. Specifically, the resolution: 

  • recommends Ukraine consider, as particularly urgent, cases where prospective U.S. parents have completed Ukraine's adoption process and received approval prior to the suspension of adoptions by non-Ukrainians on March 13, 2022; 
  • recommends that, in cases where Ukrainian children had already been placed in hosting programs, prospective U.S. parents be allowed to initiate the adoption process; and 
  • recommends that prospective U.S. parents be allowed to apply to receive, in a pre-adoptive placement, Ukrainian children that previously participated in hosting programs and that have an uncertain legal status regarding adoption.
 

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 21, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H6168-6169)

    6168Yea
    6169Nay
    0NV
  2. NOV 21, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #478

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 6 (Roll no. 478). (text: 11/20/2024 CR H6135-6136)

    372Yea
    6Nay
    0NV
  3. NOV 21, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 6 (Roll no. 478). (text: 11/20/2024 CR H6135-6136)

    Roll Call #478
    372Yea
    6Nay
    0NV
  4. NOV 21, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. NOV 20, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Moylan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  6. NOV 20, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H6135-6138)

    6135Yea
    6138Nay
    0NV
  7. NOV 20, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 915.

  8. NOV 20, 2024Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. DEC 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. DEC 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. DEC 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Committees

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 6, 2023

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