Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act became law 423 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedMay 10, 2017
ReportedFeb 28, 2018
Passed one chamberMar 22, 2018
Passed bothJun 13, 2018
LawJul 7, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 68 words.
Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act
(Sec. 3) This bill establishes an Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The council must identify, promote, coordinate, and publicly disseminate information and resources to help older relatives meet the needs of the children in their care and maintain their own health and emotional well-being. The council must report on the information and resources. The bill terminates the council after three years.
Context
- Committees
- House Education and the Workforce Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Policy area
- Families: 7 of 453 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.5%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 252 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,194 words
- Subjects
- Child care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug trafficking and controlled substances +3 more
- Latest action
- Jul 7, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-196.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th H.R. 3105 Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act R · Law
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]