Proposal:Safe Home Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 1389
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Safe Home Act of 2019

This 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 rights.

The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to (1) report on the causes, effects, and prevalence of unregulated custody transfers; (2) develop policy recommendations for preventing such transfers; and (3) issue guidance to the states.

Bill Title

Safe Home Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• 2019-02-27: Introduced in House
• 2019-02-27: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.