118th Congress · HOUSE RESOLUTIONBILL

H.Res. 915Urging 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.

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.

International affairs
Introduced Dec 6, 2023
Last action Nov 21, 2024
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SummaryCRS 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 pr...

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Nov 21, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Nov 21, 2024
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).ROLL CALLpass
Nov 21, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 2024
Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Nov 20, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 20, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 915.
Nov 20, 2024
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.
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.