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H.R.1898: To protect the child custody rights of deployed members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 8, 2013
- Latest Major Action May 24, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that if a court renders a temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment or anticipated deployment of a parent-servicemember, then the court shall require that upon the return of that servicemember from deployment the custody order that was in effect preceding such deployment shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that reinstatement in not in the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 24, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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May 8, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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May 8, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) |