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Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997

Introduced: October 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 13, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 4, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 30, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 30, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2779/
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