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H.R. 709 (104th)

Standby Guardianship Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 January 1995

Last action

31 January 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]

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Summary

Standby Guardianship Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to have laws that permit a parent who is chronically ill or near death to designate a standby guardian for a minor child without surrendering parental rights.

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Timeline

  1. 26 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 January 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

    Source: Committee

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