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]

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.

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Title

Guardians for Children Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-08-02HouseReferred 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.

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