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HR 2018 107th Congress House

Safe Havens Support Act of 2001

Official title: To authorize States to use funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to support infant safe haven programs.

Introduced: July 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jun 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 25, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Safe Havens Support Act of 2001 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow a State to use a TANF grant to support an infant safe haven program.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 3 Republican 4
LAMPSON, NICK
· Sep 21, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 30, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 30, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 30, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jul 30, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 30, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· Jul 30, 2001
DeMint, James
· Jul 20, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 19, 2001
Vitter, David
· Jun 19, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 19, 2001
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 25, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 25, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2018: Safe Havens Support Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2018/
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"H.R. 2018: Safe Havens Support Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2018/.
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H.R. 2018, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2018/.
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