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Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced: August 6, 2019 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 6, 2019
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Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019

This bill requires the Elder Justice Coordinating Council to create a National Online Resource Center on Guardianship for the publication of resources and data relating to court-determined adult guardianships. Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award at least 5% of certain grant funds for state programs related to overseeing the administration of court-appointed guardian arrangements.

What's happening now August 6, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 591 Identical bill Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 11, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2019
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Aug 6, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Aug 6, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Aug 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4174: Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4174/
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