United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 32 R · 19 D cosponsors

HRES 855 — 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.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 51 sponsors

    1 primary, 50 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (32 R · 19 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted in House

  2. Submitted in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 50 co-sponsors · 496 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (496)

496 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 855?
HRES 855 is sponsored by Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Moylan, James C. (Republican), McCormick, Richard (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Mackenzie, Ryan (Republican), Buchanan, Vern (Republican), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Mills, Cory (Republican), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Hageman, Harriet M. (Republican), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Palmer, Gary J. (Republican), Strong, Dale W. (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Barrett, Tom (Republican), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), and Rutherford, John H. (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 855?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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