US HB2979 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Guardians for Children Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to declare that, in the event of the death or incapacity of the relative guardian, the eligibility of a child for a kinship guardian assistance payment shall not be affected by reason of the replacement of the relative guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement.
Title
Guardians for Children Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] |
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3205 (Related) 2013-10-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1876 (Related) 2013-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1876 (Related) 2013-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2979/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2979/BILLS-113hr2979ih.pdf |
