HR 3005
105th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Adoption
Chronically ill
Critically ill
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child welfare
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Guardian and ward
Health
Mentally disabled
Parent and child
Physically disabled
State laws
Standby Guardianship Act
Introduced: November 9, 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 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Nov 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 9, 1997
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, without surrendering parental rights, to designate a standby guardian for a minor child whose authority would take effect upon the parent's death, mental incapacity, or physical debilitation and consent.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1