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Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Jul 31, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 31, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8593-8594)
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable States to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to assist public or private nonprofit entities in establishing and operating supervised visitation centers to facilitate child visitation and visitation exchange.

Sets forth provisions regarding considerations in awarding grants, authorized uses of funds, and reporting and evaluation.

Makes specified sums available from amounts contained in the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, subject to certain requirements.

What's happening now July 31, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 31, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1129: Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1129/
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"S. 1129: Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1129/.
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S. 1129, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1129/.
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