HR 2959
100th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Antipoverty program
Day care
Disabled
Grandparents
Labor and Employment
Mentally handicapped
Mentally handicapped children
Older workers
Public Welfare and Charities
Volunteer workers
A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to permit Foster Grandparent services to be provided to mentally retarded individuals without regard to the age of such individuals.
Introduced: July 15, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jul 15, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 15, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to eliminate chronological age requirements with respect to mentally retarded individuals for purposes of eligibility to receive foster grandparent services.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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