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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.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · 11/21/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote adopts the measure.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic182 Yea · 2 Nay · 29 Not voting
  • Republican190 Yea · 4 Nay · 25 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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

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Sponsor
Rep. Christopher H. Smith ( Republican · NJ-4)
Cosponsors
37
Introduced
12/6/23
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
12/6/23Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
12/6/23Introduced in House
11/20/24At 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.
11/20/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 915.
11/20/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6135-6138)
11/20/24Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
11/21/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/21/24On 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)
11/21/24Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
11/21/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6168-6169)