House Bill 7976
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Suspend the Timeline not Parental Rights in a Public Health Crisis Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7976
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
Suspend the Timeline not Parental Rights in a Public Health Crisis Act
This bill temporarily suspends the requirement for a state to petition for the termination of parental rights for certain children in state foster care during a public health emergency and requires a state to make a reasonable effort to tailor services to the individual needs of a child or family in response to such an emergency.
August 7, 2020
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08/07/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
08/07/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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