HR 2979
113th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Guardians for Children Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Guardians for Children Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to declare that, in the event of the death or incapacity of the relative guardian, the eligibility of a child for a kinship guardian assistance payment shall not be affected by reason of the replacement of the relative guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1