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A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that Congress should expand the supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives who are raising children when their biological…

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A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that Congress should expand the supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives who are raising children when their biological parents have died or can no longer take care of them.

Introduced: April 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4504)
Apr 28, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4504-4505)
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should establish new and expanded supports and services, such as respite care, housing, and subsidized guardianship, for grandparents and other relatives who are raising children inside and outside of the foster care system.

Recognizes the commitment of grandparents and other relatives raising children whose parents are unable or unwilling to do so. Urges institutions and government entities to promote public policies that support such caregivers.

What's happening now April 28, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4504)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 6, 2004
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 6, 2004
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 28, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 345: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that Congress should expand the supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives who are raising children when their biological parents have died or can no longer take care of them.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-345/
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"S. Res. 345: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that Congress should expand the supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives who are raising children when their biological parents have died or can no longer take care of them.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-345/.
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S. Res. 345, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-345/.
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