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.

HRES 1577 is a resolution expressing congressional support for National Adoption Day (November 23, 2024) and National Adoption Month (November 2024). It highlights that over 108,000 children in U.S. foster care are waiting for adoption and encourages Americans to consider adoption to help provide safety, permanency, and well-being for children. The resolution does not create new laws but formally recognizes the importance of adoption and urges the public to support efforts to place children in permanent families. It directly affects public awareness and encourages citizen engagement during these designated observances.