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HR 4055 99th Congress

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985

Introduced: January 27, 1986 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 728 – An amendment to clarify that a guardian can request assistance from a protective services agency on behalf of… Pending Jan 30, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4055: Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4055/
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"H.R. 4055: Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4055/.
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H.R. 4055, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4055/.
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