H.R.4603 - Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the humanitarian parole policy announced on January 18, 2010, to children legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the Government of Haiti prior to the earthquake on January 12, 2010, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the humanitarian parole policy announced on January 18, 2010, to children legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the Government of Haiti prior to the earthquake on January 12, 2010, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act as introduced.
  • Short: HOPE Act as introduced.

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11/23/10
Ideas, Observations, & Mental Machinations: THE DREAM ACT, THE ...

I suspect it will look a lot like H.R. 4603, the Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act, or HOPE Act. which was introduced by Republican Representative Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, along with 21 cosponsors. H.R. 4603 was introduced in ...

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10/25/10
Pentagon's threat-prediction system would scan emails, texts | Raw ...

What did you people think was happening in 2008 when Chris Dodd and another were going nuts trying to amend what was then House Bill H.R.4603? You didn't notice Progressives on then Senator Obamas website losing our minds promising not ...

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07/20/10
Rolling Over on Shirley Sherrod « SpeakEasy

I'm becoming more befuddled by the hour by this administration, we all should have stopped our "YES WE CAN" that damned day the vote for the bill, if I can rember 2 years ago the House Bill # was H.R. 4603, cannot quite recall, ...

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06/07/10
One door closed, another opened...

... there was mounting hope that pre-earthquake orphans who now had home study approved families ready to foster-to-adopt them in the US would also be granted parole through the HR 4603: Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act (HOPE Act). ...

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04/06/10
Our Journey to Adopt: Alive

Adoption update this week is that we wrote to Senator Walden asking him to support H.R. 4603 also known as the Haitian Orphan Placement Effort (HOPE Act) which I wrote about a few weeks ago. We also heard from one adoption agency a ...

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03/21/10
Write. Read. Live.: The Deafening Silence

Just say “yes” to H.R. 4603 and unite children and parents. As one parent told me it's the not hearing anything that's the hardest. “The silence is deafening.” And yes, one day soon I'll get off my soap box and you'll see a Harry Po

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03/17/10
lowercase letters by carissa graham.: "i will come to you..."

Basically - right now, an orphan with documents proving his/her orphan status before the quake is NOT elligible for humanitarian parole - BUT if the Hope Act (H.R. 4603) passes, those orphans can get humanitarian parole and be allowed ...

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03/16/10
Sounding the Trumpet «

to raise awareness of the bill HR 4603, and an army of people. willing to call and write to Congress, asking them to act on behalf of these orphans in Haiti. After a few days, we had 300 members, and the co-sponsorhip for the bill went ...

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03/16/10
This Poetic Present: Thoughts for Thursday

The Hope Act (H.R. 4603) now has 13 co-sponsors in the house judiciary committee. The more co-sponsors the better. But mostly what we need now is for a Senator to rise up and sponsor/introduce a mirror bill on the Senate floor. ...

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03/07/10
Humanitarian Parole and The Lamb « Hope for Orphans Blog

Please pray for the other 45 that we are working with the government to be considered for humanitarian parole as well. There is pending. A Haitian Child Welcomed into Her Forever Family. legislation that would require this — HR 4603. ...

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03/07/10
Humanitarian Parole and The Lamb « Hope for Orphans Blog

There is legislation that would require this — HR 4603. I am thankful this morning, that because of sovereign grace, I was granted parole to join the family of the Lamb. A Haitian Child Welcomed into Her Forever Family ...

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03/02/10
Haiti: Inter-Country Adoption and Evils on the Ground « Christian ...

Contact your congressmen and ask them to support HR-4603, which is currently in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill will allow for pre-quake orphans who have been proven eligible for intercountry adoption to qualify for the ...

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03/02/10
Haiti: Inter-Country Adoption and Evils on the Ground « Christian ...

Contact your congressmen and ask them to support HR-4603, which is currently in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill will allow for pre-quake orphans who have been proven eligible for intercountry adoption to qualify for the ...

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03/02/10
FYI 115, July 27, 1994 (NIST appropriation)

NIST is funded in HR 4603, the Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary Appropriations bill. Although neither chamber would give it the full 79.7 percent increase requested by President Clinton, NIST would do well under ...

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03/02/10
rk2: Haitian Orphan Crisis

Thanks to the efforts of Congressman Hoekstra, H.R. 4603 the Haitian Orphan Placement Effort (HOPE) Act was introduced into the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 16th. http://hoekstra.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx? ...

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02/19/10
HOPE for Haitian Orphans : West Michigan Christian

We have just learned of new legislation (HR 4603) sponsored by Rep. Peter Hoekstra, called the HOPE Act (“Haitian Orphan Placement Effort”). It could bring Homeland Security humanitarian resources into alignment with State Department ...

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02/19/10
HOPE for Haitian Orphans : West Michigan Christian

We have just learned of new legislation (HR 4603) sponsored by Rep. Peter Hoekstra, called the HOPE Act (“Haitian Orphan Placement Effort”). It could bring Homeland Security humanitarian resources into alignment with State Department ...

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02/19/10
Blessings From Abroad: Info On Haiti Orphans....

While this legislation, coded H.R. 4603, was just introduced, we feel as though now is the time that we have been preparing for. If you, or anyone you know has a relationship with your Congressmen, please reach out to them and advocate ...

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02/18/10
Adopting Ava: Will the Wait Ever Be Over???????????????

(H.R.4603..check it out!). I just see God doing amazing things in Haiti right now and I love being a part of it:)! Praying today for speedy referrals for all of you still waiting:)! Posted by Renae at 7:06 PM ...

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02/16/10
Ludington Daily News - News

H.R. 4603, the Haitian Orphan Placement Effort (HOPE) Act, is aimed at helping those Haitian orphans that are eligible for intercountry adoption but did not yet have a prospective family at the time of the earthquake. ...

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02/11/10
New Legislation Put Forward on Haitian Orphans and Adoption ...

Representative Pete Hoekstra's has introduced, H.R. 4603 (the HOPE Act), designed to expand the reach of the Humanitarian Parole policy announced by the Department of Homeland Security on January 18. This legislation is aimed at helping ...

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02/11/10
Help Haiti's Orphans - Here's How!!!

Hoekstra recently introduced legislation HR 4603 (the HOPE Act) to Congress which addresses some of the Haitian orphans that were not previously covered by Humanitarian Parole Policy as of Jan. 18. Remember, that for the last few weeks ...

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02/11/10
New Legislation Put Forward on Haitian Orphans and Adoption

Representative Pete Hoekstra's has introduced, HR 4603 (the HOPE Act), designed to expand the reach of the Humanitarian Parole policy announced by the Department of Homeland Security on January 18. This legislation is aimed at helping ...

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02/11/10
Help Us Spread the Word!!!!

Hoekstra recently introduced legislation HR 4603 (the HOPE Act) to Congress which addresses some of the Haitian orphans that were not previously covered by Humanitarian Parole Policy as of Jan. 18. Remember, that for the last few weeks ...

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02/02/10
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 4603, The Haitian Orphan Placement ...

US Congress: HR 4603, The Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act.

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02/02/10
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 4603, The Haitian Orphan Placement ...

US Congress: HR 4603, The Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act.

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02/02/10
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 4603, To require the Secretary of ...

US Congress: HR 4603, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the humanitarian parole policy announced on January 18, 2010, to children legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the Government of ...

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02/02/10
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 4603: To require the Secretary of ...

Peter Hoekstra [R-MI2] introduced HR 4603: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the humanitarian parole policy announced on January 18, 2010, to children legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption ...

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02/02/10
H.R.4603: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand ...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR4603 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the humanitarian parole policy announced on January 18, 2010, ...

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