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S.397: Safe Home Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 23, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 23, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 23, 2021
Bill Summary
Safe Home Act of 2021This bill makes unregulated custody transfers a form of child abuse and neglect under federal child-welfare law. Specifically, an unregulated custody transfer occurs when a child is placed with a non-relative or otherwise unfamiliar adult, with the intention of severing the parental or guardian relationship with the child, without reasonably ensuring the child's safety, and without legally transferring parental or guardian...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 23, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 23, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |