Safe Home Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 27, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Home Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Feb 27, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Mar 4, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 16, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1446 | Safe Home Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 14, 2019 |
| HR 2480 | Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act | Related bill | May 21, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2019Introduced in House
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