Bipartisan members of the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Tuesday that, if passed, would give Britney Spears and others living under conservatorships a greater say in who makes decisions for them. It's co-sponsored by Democratic Representative Charlie Crist of Florida and Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina. The reforms proposed by the legislation are pretty modest, in the grand scheme of things. But hey, at least Ted Cruz and Matt Gaetz aren't involved.
The Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation Act, or the FREE Act, would make it possible for individuals to ask a judge to replace a court-appointed guardian with another responsible party, like a private agent or a family member. The legislation contends this will provide greater accountability, since normally you'd have to prove in court that fraud or abuse was perpetrated to get a replacement conservator.
