Senate bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-196

Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act

S. 1091Introduced May 10, 2017Policy area: Families

Became law on Jul 7, 2018.

Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins R-ME

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 10, 2017
Committee actionFeb 28, 2018
Passed SenateMar 22, 2018 · by unanimous consent
Passed HouseJun 13, 2018 · by voice vote
Resolving differencesJun 21, 2018
To the PresidentJun 27, 2018
Became lawJul 7, 2018

Latest action: Jul 7, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-196.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1091.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 1091, Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act” on March 16, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 12, 2018”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 16, 2018 ↗
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CBO publication date
March 16, 2018
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S. 1091, 115th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 2 independents

11 of 16 cosponsors (69%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Angus King (I-ME), Joseph Manchin (I-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Tim Scott (R-SC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maine in Congress

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.