Passed on 2025-11-20
Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 513
A resolution designating November 22, 2025, as National Adoption Day and November 2025 as National Adoption Month to promote 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.
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Introduced 2025-11-20Topic: social servicesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis Senate resolution designates November 22, 2025, as National Adoption Day and November 2025 as National Adoption Month. It states that every child should have a permanent and loving family. It encourages people in the United States to consider adoption in November and throughout the year. The resolution cites federal data, including that 328,947 children were in U.S. foster care and about 70,421 had a plan of adoption as of September 30, 2024.
Sponsors
- Kevin Cramer Republican sponsor
- 31 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399; text: CR S8281) | |
| 2025-11-20 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-11-20 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |