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Week Ending April 20, 2006

H.RES.179 Expressing support for a National Foster Parents Day.

The preamble recognizes the family as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteem and support and the foundation of our communities and country and explains that foster families who open their home to foster children add to the prospects of those children growing into successful adulthood.

There are 500,000 foster youth in about 380,000 foster homes.

The resolution recognizes the contributions of foster parents and urges the president to issue a proclamation .

Sponsor:  Rep. Nancy E Boyda (D-KS-2^nd)

Vote: Passed House 390 to 0 April 24, 2007 (RC 245)

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost

Earmark Certification:   Not applicable to this resolution

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Whereas the family, serving as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteem, and support, is the very foundation of our communities, and our United States;

Whereas foster families, who open their homes and hearts to children whose families are in crisis, play a vital role in helping children heal and reconnect and in launching those children into successful adulthood;

Whereas over 500,000 youth are in foster care with at least 380,000 in a family-home setting;

Whereas numerous individuals and public and private organizations work to increase public awareness of the needs of children in foster care and leaving foster care as well as of the enduring and valuable contributions of foster parents; and

Whereas those families who are able to serve a role as foster parents should be wholeheartedly encouraged to do so: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--

(1) a National Foster Parents Day should be established to recognize the contributions of foster parents across the Nation; and

(2) the President should issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States and interested groups to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for foster parents across the Nation.

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