# 117-hres-1501: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

117-hres-1501, Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1501
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-11-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1501)

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