HR 8997 · 119th Congress — Right to Representation Act
This bill would require States to guarantee legal representation to children and parents involved in child protection proceedings, under the program of Federal payments for foster care, prevention, and permanency, and for other purposes.…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 8997
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2026-05-21
- Latest action date
- 2026-05-21
Summary
This bill would require States to guarantee legal representation to children and parents involved in child protection proceedings, under the program of Federal payments for foster care, prevention, and permanency, and for other purposes. Right now, the latest action is: Sent to the House Ways and Means Committee. The listed sponsor is Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] [D].
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Democratic · Pennsylvania · House District 5 · Democratic