HR 2959 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to permit Foster Grandparent services to be provided to mentally retarded individuals without regard to the age of such individuals.

Introduced 1987-07-15· Sponsored by Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.(1988-08-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to eliminate chronological age requirements with respect to mentally retarded individuals for purposes of eligibility to receive foster grandparent services.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35]CA
Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]OK
Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20]CA
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA