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S. 397 (117th)

Safe Home Act of 2021

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Introduced

23 February 2021

Last action

23 February 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Safe Home Act of 2021 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. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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