HR 7976
116th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family services
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local government operations
Suspend the Timeline not Parental Rights in a Public Health Crisis Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Suspend the Timeline not Parental Rights in a Public Health Crisis Act
This bill temporarily suspends the requirement for a state to petition for the termination of parental rights for certain children in state foster care during a public health emergency and requires a state to make a reasonable effort to tailor services to the individual needs of a child or family in response to such an emergency.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1