HR 709
104th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Adoption
Chronically ill
Critically ill
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child welfare
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Guardian and ward
Health
Parent and child
State laws
Standby Guardianship Act
Introduced: January 26, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 26, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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