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42 U.S.C. § 9858o

Parental rights and responsibilities

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 9858o, Parental rights and responsibilities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/482118
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed or applied in any manner to infringe on or usurp the moral and legal rights and responsibilities of parents or legal guardians. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed in a manner—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-35(H.R. 3982)1981-08-13
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-508(H.R. 5835)1990-11-05
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
    House: 227–200Senate: 54–45
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-401(H.R. 5630)1992-10-07
    Head Start Improvement Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-586(H.R. 5194)1992-11-04
    Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-186(S. 1086)2014-11-19
    Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 96–2