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- H.R.1690
H.R.1690: To amend title 28 of the United States Code regarding enforcement of child custody orders.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced May 21, 1997
- Latest Major Action May 21, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends Federal judicial code provisions regarding full faith and credit given to child custody determinations to revise the definition of: (1) "contestant" to include a grandparent who claims a right to custody or visitation of a child, or in contested adoption cases, a person acting as a parent; and (2) "custody determination" to exclude a court order providing for visitation of a child and to include decrees, judgments, orders of adoption,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-546.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.
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| May 21, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.) |