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HR 1354 103th Congress House

Standby Guardianship Act

Official title: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to have laws that would permit a parent who is chronically ill or near death to name a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to have laws that would permit a parent who is chronically ill or near death to name a standby guardian for a minor child without surrendering parental rights.

Introduced: March 16, 1993 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AdoptionCritically illFoster home careGuardian and wardState laws
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Standby Guardianship Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to have laws that permit a parent who is chronically ill or near death to designate a standby guardian for a minor child without surrendering parental rights.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 11, 1994
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 23, 1994
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 23, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 22, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 30, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 3, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1354: Standby Guardianship Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1354/
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"H.R. 1354: Standby Guardianship Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1354/.
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