Safe Home Act of 2019

Summary

Safe Home Act of 2019 This bill makes unregulated custody transfers a form of child abuse and neglect under federal child-welfare law. Specifically, an unregulated custody transfer occurs when a child is placed with a non-relative or otherwise unfamiliar adult, with the intention of severing the parental or guardian relationship with the child, without reasonably ensuring the child's safety, and without legally transferring parental or guardian rights. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to (1) report on the causes, effects, and prevalence of unregulated custody transfers; (2) develop policy recommendations for preventing such transfers; and (3) issue guidance to the states.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2019

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Sponsors

• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Sponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Safe Home Act of 2021
• related to ← Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
• related to ← Safe Home Act of 2019