HCONRES 172
101th Congress
House
Families
Child abuse
Child welfare
Custody of children
Evidence (Law)
Family violence
State laws
Wife abuse
Expressing the sense of the Congress that, for purposes of determining child custody, evidence of spousal abuse should create a statutory presumption that it is detrimental to the child to be placed in the custody of an abusive parent.
Introduced: July 20, 1989
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 25, 1990
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 25, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 952.
Oct 9, 1990
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 1, 1990
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 27, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 1990
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 27, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 27, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 27, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Sep 27, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 27, 1990
Mr. Frank moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 21, 1990
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
Sep 21, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-737.
Sep 18, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 2, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 2, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 15, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jul 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 20, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that, for purposes of determining child custody, credible evidence of physical abuse of a spouse should create a statutory presumption that it is detrimental to the child to be placed in the custody of the abusive parent.
Declares that this resolution is not intended to encourge States to prohibit supervised visitation.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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