Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act
USA115th CongressS-1091| Senate
| Updated: 7/7/2018
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Tim Scott (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1977-1978; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1977-1978)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1977-1978; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1977-1978)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5131-5133)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1091.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5131-5132)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5131-5132)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4351)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4351)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-196.
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Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act
USA115th CongressS-1091| Senate
| Updated: 7/7/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1977-1978; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1977-1978)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1977-1978; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S1977-1978)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Lewis (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5131-5133)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1091.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5131-5132)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5131-5132)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4351)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4351)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-196.
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Tim Scott (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
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