S.1091: Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced May 10, 2017
  • Latest Major Action July 7, 2018

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 12 statements associated with S.1091.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.1091.

Bill Actions

Date Description
July 7, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-196.

July 7, 2018

Signed by President.

June 27, 2018
Presented to President.
June 22, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 21, 2018
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent.
June 21, 2018
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4351)
June 14, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
June 13, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
June 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 13, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5131-5132)

June 13, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1091.
June 13, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5131-5133)
June 13, 2018
Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
March 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 26, 2018
Received in the House.
March 23, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 22, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

March 22, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1977-1978; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1977-1978)

March 12, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
March 12, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb. 28, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 10, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Susan Collins (R-Maine)

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