SRES 115 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month" and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction.

SRES 115 is a Senate resolution designating April 2023 as "Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month" to raise public awareness about the issue. It urges Congress to educate the public on the emotional, psychological, and physical harm caused to children and parents when children are abducted across international borders. The resolution references statistics showing over 9,800 U.S. children were abducted internationally between 2010-2020 and notes U.S. legal frameworks like the Hague Convention and the Sean and David Goldman Act. It does not create new laws or funding but emphasizes symbolic recognition and public education efforts.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2023 Last action May 10, 2023
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1608; text: 03/16/2023 CR S834)
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May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1608; text: 03/16/2023 CR S834)
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May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
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May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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