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HR 2979 113th Congress House Families Adoption and foster care

Guardians for Children Act

Introduced: August 2, 2013 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 2, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3205 Related bill Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act
  • S 1876 Related bill Strengthening And Finding Families for Children Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Aug 2, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Aug 2, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2979: Guardians for Children Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2979/
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"H.R. 2979: Guardians for Children Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2979/.
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H.R. 2979, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2979/.
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