United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 709 (104th)
Standby Guardianship Act
Introduced
26 January 1995
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 January 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/709