Sec. 405. Sense of the Senate regarding the release of internationally adopted children from the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Senate makes the following findings: In September 2013, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo suspended the issuance of exit permits to children adopted by international parents. In February 2016, after continuous efforts by the Department of State, the President, and Congress, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo began issuing exit permits to internationally adopted children and committed to reviewing all unresolved cases by the end of March 2016.
As of March 31, 2016, more than 300 children had been authorized to apply for exit permits, but many adopted children remain stranded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including at least two children adopted by Wisconsin families. The Senate— urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to complete its review of all unresolved international adoption cases as soon as possible; and calls upon the United States Government to continue to treat the release of internationally adopted children from the Democratic Republic of Congo as a priority until all cases have been resolved.