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HR 5600 117th Congress House Families

Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021

Introduced: October 15, 2021 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a National Resource Center on Guardianship for the publication of resources and data relating to court-determined adult guardianships. Further, the bill requires HHS 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 November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2881 Related bill Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Nov 3, 2021
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 15, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Oct 15, 2021
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 15, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5600: Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5600/
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