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HR 6048 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Custody of children Evidence (Law) Families Iraq compilation Law Military dependents Military operations Military personnel

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.

Introduced: May 14, 2008 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4202-4203)
May 20, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4202-4203)
May 20, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6048.
May 20, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4202-4206)
May 20, 2008
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation. States that if a motion for change of custody of a child of such a member is filed while the member is so deployed, no court may enter an order modifying or amending a previous child custody judgment, except if there is clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interest of the child. Prohibits any court from considering a member's absence due to deployment, or possible deployment, in support of a contingency operation in determining the best interest of the child.

What's happening now May 21, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 15, 2008
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 15, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 15, 2008
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 15, 2008
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 15, 2008
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 15, 2008
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 15, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 15, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6048: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6048/
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"H.R. 6048: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6048/.
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H.R. 6048, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6048/.
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[H.R. 6048: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6048/)
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