US HB2772 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-14)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Rape Survivor Child Custody Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states that have in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape. Limits such a grant to: (1) an amount that is not greater than 10% of the average of the total funding of the 3 most recent awards a state received under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program; and (2) a 1-year term, subject to renewal for not more than 3 additional years. Requires a state that receives such a grant to use: (1) 25% of grant funds for permissible uses under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, and (2) 75% of funds for permissible uses under the Sexual Assault Services Program.

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Title

Rape Survivor Child Custody Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-09-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-07-22HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SB2443 (Same As) 2014-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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