Servicemember Family Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-4201
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3]
Introduced: 2012-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Judicial procedure and administration
Military personnel and dependents
Separation, divorce, custody, support

Summary:
action_date: 2012-03-16
text: 
Servicemember Family Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that if a court renders a temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment or anticipated deployment of a parent-servicemember, then the court shall require that upon the return of that servicemember from deployment the custody order that was in effect preceding such deployment shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that reinstatement in not in the child's best interest. Prohibits a servicemember's deployment or possible deployment from being considered in the determination of a child's best interest in a motion seeking a permanent order to modify custody. Provides that under a temporary custody order, if a state law provides a higher standard of protection to the deploying parent-servicemember, then the appropriate court shall apply the higher standard.

action_date: 2012-05-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Servicemember Family Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that if a court renders a temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment or anticipated deployment of a parent-servicemember, then the court shall require that upon the return of that servicemember from deployment the custody order that was in effect preceding such deployment shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that reinstatement in not in the child's best interest. Prohibits a servicemember's deployment or possible deployment from being considered in the determination of a child's best interest in a motion seeking a permanent order to modify custody. Provides that under a temporary custody order, if a state law provides a higher standard of protection to the deploying parent-servicemember, then the appropriate court shall apply the higher standard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 2 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H3234)
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 2 (Roll no. 295).(text: CR H3234)
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3248-3249)
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4201.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3234-3236)
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-488.
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-488.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-03-16
text: Introduced in House