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S.Res. 516Passed Senate

A resolution ensuring that the adoption and foster care system in the United States is child-centered and compassionate and that young people aging out of foster care are provided with adequate support and resources to transition successfully to independent adulthood.

Introduced: Nov 20, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 3, 2025

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8487)

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119th Congress
Introduced
Nov 20, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the Senate.

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Families

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Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional tributes

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  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8487)

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  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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  3. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  4. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  5. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  6. Introduced in Senate

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Base metadata check pending · Summary check pending · Action timeline checked Sep 18, 2026 · Complete sponsorship check pending · Topics checked Sep 18, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 18, 2026 · Status checked Sep 18, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 18, 2026.