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H.R. 11398 94th Congress House

A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such…

Official title: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such services as adults.

Introduced: January 20, 1976 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 20, 1976
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 20, 1976
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 20, 1976

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revises the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that any developmentally disabled child receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such services as an adult if the continuation of such aid mutually benefits such individual and the volunteer.

Authorizes the expenditure of Federal funds for such services only if the child is being fully served in accordance with the Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 11398: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such services as adults.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-11398/
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"H.R. 11398: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such services as adults.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-11398/.
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H.R. 11398, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-11398/.
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[H.R. 11398: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide that developmentally disabled children receiving services under the foster grandparent program may continue to receive such services as adults.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-11398/)
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