Direct states to guarantee independent legal representation for children and parents involved in child protection court proceedings.

Mary Gay Scanlon · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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Occurrences

The Right to Representation Act would amend Title IV-E of the Social Security Act to direct states to guarantee independent legal representation for children and parents involved in child protection court proceedings.

The bill would require states to provide independent counsel to children and parents in child protection proceedings.

Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Ensure Access to Legal Counsel in Child Protection Court Proceedings | U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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Evidence

Scanlon's official homepage shows June 2-11, 2026 activity on unrelated bills and statements plus recent votes, but no announcement, bill, or action about guaranteeing independent legal representation for children and parents in child-protection proceedings within the lookback window.

Current official site activity is present, but there is no concrete sign in the last 30 days that this child-protection legal-representation promise was delivered or advanced.

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U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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The provided evidence only shows that Rep. Scanlon’s recent official activity did not include any announcement, bill, vote, or other action tied to guaranteeing independent legal representation for children and parents in child-protection court proceedings. That absence in a short recent window is not enough to show the promise was delivered, partially delivered, or definitively failed across her federal service. No enacted federal measure, successful directive to states, or documented material advancement by the candidate is provided here, so the claim cannot be adjudicated beyond unresolved on this record.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 76%