HR 2779
105th Congress
House
Families
Child abuse
Child sexual abuse
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Custody of children
Divorce
Economics and Public Finance
Family violence
Grants-in-aid
Nonprofit organizations
Parent and child
Parental kidnapping
Poor children
Poor women
Separation (Law)
Social Welfare
Victims of crimes
Wife abuse
Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997
Introduced: October 30, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to States to enable them to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with public or private nonprofit entities for the establishment and operation of supervised visitation centers. Mandates that: (1) the visitation centers target the economically disadvantaged and individuals who cannot afford visitation services; (2) grant applicants demonstrate expertise in the area of domestic violence; and (3) the Attorney General report annually to the Congress on specified aspects of the visitation centers.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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