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H.R. 1063 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to permit foster grandparent services to be provided to mentally retarded individuals without regard to the age of such individuals.

Introduced: April 17, 1985 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Antipoverty programDay careDisabledGrandparents
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to eliminate chronological age requirements with respect to mentally retarded individuals for purposes of eligibility to receive foster grandparent services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 17, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 17, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1063: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to permit foster grandparent services to be provided to mentally retarded individuals without regard to the age of such individuals.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1063/
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"H.R. 1063: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to permit foster grandparent services to be provided to mentally retarded individuals without regard to the age of such individuals.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1063/.
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H.R. 1063, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1063/.
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[H.R. 1063: A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to permit foster grandparent services to be provided to mentally retarded individuals without regard to the age of such individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1063/)
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