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HR 4469 111th Congress House

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

Introduced: June 30, 2010 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Judicial procedure and administrationMilitary personnel and dependentsSeparation, divorce, custody, support
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 15, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 25, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 19, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 19, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2010

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 the court finds 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 17, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Nov 17, 2010
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 15, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 30, 2010
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 18, 2010
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 18, 2010
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 18, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 24, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4469: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4469/
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"H.R. 4469: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4469/.
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H.R. 4469, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4469/.
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[H.R. 4469: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for 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/111-HR-4469/)
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