Rep. Kelly Statement on House Passage of Make America Secure and Prosperous Act

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Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018, and H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. H.R. 3354 includes an amendment introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) to re-start the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program. The amendment was adopted by the House yesterday morning by unanimous vote.

Statement by Rep. Kelly on passage of H.R. 3354:

"I am very pleased that the People's House has responsibly acted to fund the government and guarantee that proven and effective federal programs can continue serving the American people. I am especially proud this package includes commonsense measures to cut wasteful spending, roll back job-killing regulations, enforce pro-life policies, protect Second Amendment rights, and combat crime and illegal immigration, along with other conservative priorities."

On inclusion of adoption amendment:

"By re-starting the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program, my amendment will ensure that expectant mothers across America can receive access to the best available information about adoption as an option. While there are approximately two million couples currently waiting to adopt, in 2014 only 18,329 domestic infant adoptions occurred. With this crucial training program back in place, as adoption education expands and improves, more couples seeking children will be able to start families and more infants will be welcomed into loving homes."

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