House Bill 4174
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4174
Congress
116
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019
This bill requires the Elder Justice Coordinating Council to create a National Online Resource Center on Guardianship for the publication of resources and data relating to court-determined adult guardianships. Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award at least 5% of certain grant funds for state programs related to overseeing the administration of court-appointed guardian arrangements.
August 6, 2019
08/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
08/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:10 PM