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| 115-sres-717 | 115 | sres | 717 | A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rebecca Teresa Weichhand. | Families | 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-13 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 18 | Recognizes: (1) the dedication of Rebecca Teresa Weichhand to the children in the world who are in need of a permanent, safe, and loving family; and (2) her accomplishments and advocacy on behalf of those children. | 2023-01-11T13:40:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/717 |
| 115-sres-711 | 115 | sres | 711 | A resolution designating November 2018 as "National Runaway Prevention Month". | Families | 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-11 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7453) | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 5 | Designates November 2018 as National Runaway Prevention Month. | 2023-01-11T13:40:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/711 |
| 115-s-3666 | 115 | s | 3666 | Supporting Adoptive Families Act | Families | 2018-11-28 | 2018-11-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Supporting Adoptive Families Act This bill provides support for adoptive families, including pre- and post-adoptive support services or mental health services for adopted children. | 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3666 |
| 115-s-3669 | 115 | s | 3669 | Guardianship Accountability Act of 2018 | Families | 2018-11-28 | 2018-11-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7192) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | Guardianship Accountability Act of 2018 This bill provides resources to support individuals who are at least 18 years old and who are placed under guardianships because they are unable to make safe and sound decisions. Specifically, the bill requires the Elder Justice Coordinating Council to establish a National Online Resource Center on Guardianship. In addition, the bill expands a demonstration grant program for elder abuse prevention to include grants for collecting information about guardianships, training court visitors, and sharing guardian background checks. | 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3669 |
| 115-sres-704 | 115 | sres | 704 | A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. | Families | 2018-11-26 | 2018-11-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7099-7100; text: CR S7090) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 27 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. | 2021-12-16T15:46:28Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/704 |
| 115-hres-1151 | 115 | hres | 1151 | Expressing support for designation of the week of November 18 through 24, 2018, as National Family Service Learning Week. | Families | 2018-11-16 | 2018-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 3 | Supports the designation of National Family Service Learning Week to raise awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences. | 2023-01-11T13:40:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1151 |
| 115-hres-1152 | 115 | hres | 1152 | Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. | Families | 2018-11-16 | 2018-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] | AL | R | A000055 | 28 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. | 2023-01-11T13:40:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1152 |
| 115-sres-688 | 115 | sres | 688 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of November 19 through November 23, 2018, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-29 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 9 | Supports the designation of November 19-November 23, 2018, as National Family Service Learning Week to raise awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences. | 2023-01-11T13:40:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/688 |
| 115-hres-1118 | 115 | hres | 1118 | Supporting the goals and ideals of S.M.A.R.T. Parent Day, and inviting State and local governments to recognize this day. | Families | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] | IL | R | H001059 | 1 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of S.M.A.R.T. Parent Day. Encourages families, children, and schools to recognize the importance of social media awareness and have conversations about its appropriate uses and timing. | 2023-01-11T13:41:12Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1118 |
| 115-hr-7012 | 115 | hr | 7012 | Supporting Kinship Connections Act | Families | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 1 | Supporting Kinship Connections Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs; such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7012 |
| 115-hres-1104 | 115 | hres | 1104 | Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States. | Families | 2018-09-28 | 2018-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 62 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2023-01-11T13:41:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1104 |
| 115-hres-1093 | 115 | hres | 1093 | Expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2018-09-27 | 2018-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 50 | Expresses support for the designation of National Kinship Care Month. Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates. Encourages Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. | 2023-01-11T13:41:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1093 |
| 115-sres-637 | 115 | sres | 637 | A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-27 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/18/2018 S6234-6235) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 14 | Designates September 2018 as National Kinship Care Month. Encourages Congress, states, local governments, and community organizations to: (1) continue working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families, and (2) support the communities working together to lift them up. Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates. | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/637 |
| 115-sres-612 | 115 | sres | 612 | A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. | Families | 2018-08-22 | 2018-09-06 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 7 | Designates September 2018 as National Child Awareness Month to: (1) promote awareness of youth-serving charities and organizations throughout the United States, (2) recognize the efforts made by those charities and organizations as critical contributions to the future of the United States, and (3) recognize the importance of meeting the needs of at-risk children and youth. | 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/612 |
| 115-s-3345 | 115 | s | 3345 | Economic Security for New Parents Act | Families | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Economic Security for New Parents Act This bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. | 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3345 |
| 115-s-3173 | 115 | s | 3173 | Safe Home Act of 2018 | Families | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Safe Home Act of 2018 This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make unregulated custody transfers of children to strangers a form of child abuse and neglect, therefore allowing child-welfare agencies to investigate such transfers. | 2023-01-11T13:42:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3173 |
| 115-hr-6233 | 115 | hr | 6233 | Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act | Families | 2018-06-26 | 2018-06-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] | WI | D | M001160 | 0 | Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty. | 2023-01-11T13:42:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6233 |
| 115-hr-6115 | 115 | hr | 6115 | Safe Home Act of 2018 | Families | 2018-06-14 | 2018-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 1 | Safe Home Act of 2018 This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make unregulated custody transfers of children to strangers a form of child abuse and neglect, therefore allowing child-welfare agencies to investigate such transfers. | 2023-01-11T13:42:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6115 |
| 115-s-3039 | 115 | s | 3039 | Using Data To Help Protect Children and Families Act | Families | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 0 | Using Data To Help Protect Children and Families Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for predictive analytics pilot programs that develop strategies for risk and safety assessments relating to child abuse and neglect. | 2023-01-11T13:42:10Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3039 |
| 115-hr-6014 | 115 | hr | 6014 | To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. | Families | 2018-06-06 | 2018-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] | PA | R | T000467 | 103 | (Sec. 1) This bill reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act through FY2023. The Act provides services and support for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. | 2023-01-11T13:41:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6014 |
| 115-hres-914 | 115 | hres | 914 | Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. | Families | 2018-05-25 | 2018-05-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 111 | Expresses support for the designation of National Foster Care Month. | 2023-01-11T13:42:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/914 |
| 115-s-2926 | 115 | s | 2926 | Improving Recovery and Reunifying Families Act | Families | 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | Improving Recovery and Reunifying Families Act This bill provides resources for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate a family recovery and reunification program and determine whether the program should be replicated. HHS must use a model that is designed to help reunify families and protect children by working with parents or guardians with a substance use disorder who have temporarily lost custody of their children. | 2023-01-11T13:42:28Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2926 |
| 115-hr-5890 | 115 | hr | 5890 | Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act | Families | 2018-05-21 | 2018-06-14 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000580 | 16 | Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states with guidance and technical assistance regarding their plans under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act for assuring the safe care of infants affected by prenatal substance use. The guidance and technical assistance must: enhance states' understanding of the Act; address the challenges of developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care; disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care; support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system to promote a family-centered treatment approach; prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; recommend treatment approaches that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families; support state efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and help states improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families. | 2023-01-11T13:39:28Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5890 |
| 115-sres-513 | 115 | sres | 513 | A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. | Families | 2018-05-16 | 2018-05-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2733; text: CR S2728-2729) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 16 | Expresses support for the designation of National Foster Care Month and for the designation of May 31, 2018, as National Foster Parent Appreciation Day. | 2020-09-28T22:41:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/513 |
| 115-s-2784 | 115 | s | 2784 | A bill to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. | Families | 2018-04-26 | 2018-04-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | NV | R | H001041 | 21 | This bill reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act through FY2023. The Act provides services and support for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. | 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2784 |
| 115-sres-496 | 115 | sres | 496 | A resolution recognizing April 30, 2018, as "El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans". | Families | 2018-04-26 | 2018-04-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2498; text: CR S2495) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 11 | Designates April 30, 2018, as El Dia de Los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans. | 2021-12-16T15:43:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/496 |
| 115-hres-845 | 115 | hres | 845 | Recognizing April 30, 2018, as "El DÃa de Los Niños-Celebrating Young Americans". | Families | 2018-04-25 | 2018-04-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] | TX | D | C001091 | 8 | Recognizes El Dia de Los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans. | 2023-01-11T13:39:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/845 |
| 115-hr-5414 | 115 | hr | 5414 | Help Separated Families Act of 2018 | Families | 2018-03-26 | 2018-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] | CA | D | R000486 | 23 | Help Separated Families Act of 2018 This bill helps reunify children of detained or deported parents with their parents, legal guardians, or relatives and expands requirements governing state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to include provisions that assist children separated from detained or deported parents. | 2023-01-11T13:40:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5414 |
| 115-hr-5401 | 115 | hr | 5401 | Child CARE Act | Families | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] | IL | D | K000391 | 9 | Child Care at Responsible Employers Act or the Child CARE Act This bill requires executive agencies to give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in awarding a contract for an amount exceeding $4 million dollars. | 2023-01-11T13:40:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5401 |
| 115-s-2543 | 115 | s | 2543 | Supporting Kinship Connections Act | Families | 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] | ND | D | H001069 | 3 | Supporting Kinship Connections Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs; such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. | 2023-01-11T13:39:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2543 |
| 115-hr-4983 | 115 | hr | 4983 | Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act | Families | 2018-02-08 | 2018-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] | NC | R | M001187 | 9 | Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act This bill requires states to consider foster family homes or cottage homes to be the least restrictive setting for children who have attained six years of age and have been removed from their homes, if suitable relatives or other designated caregivers are not available. A cottage home is a residential operation: in which not more than 12 children reside; that implements a trauma-informed treatment plan for its residents; that involves family members of a child in the treatment for the child, and maintains contact with the family of the child, if available and if the involvement is clinically appropriate for the well-being of the child; that is licensed by the state where it is located; and that is accredited. The bill makes cottage homes eligible for foster care maintenance payments. | 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4983 |
| 115-hr-4990 | 115 | hr | 4990 | Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018 | Families | 2018-02-08 | 2018-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 0 | Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018 This bill revises notification requirements that are triggered when states decide to remove a child from the custody of the child's parent(s) and to place the child in another home. States must provide notice of the decision to each relative who expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian, and the guardian ad litem for the child, the attorney for the child, the attorney for each parent of the child, the child (if the child is able to express an opinion regarding placement), and the prosecutor involved. The notice must be provided within 90 days after the state makes a placement decision. States must establish procedures to: (1) allow a person who receives such a notice to request documentation of the reasons for the decision involved, (2) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision, and (3) require the court to commence a review after receiving a petition. | 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4990 |
| 115-hr-4867 | 115 | hr | 4867 | Child Marriage Prevention Act | Families | 2018-01-19 | 2018-01-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 0 | Child Marriage Prevention Act This bill declares that a state is not required to recognize a marriage conducted in another state if one or both of the individuals in the relationship are not at least 18 years old. For purposes of federal law, a marriage shall only be recognized if it is between two people that are 18 or the age defined by the state, whichever is higher. However, state and federal law must recognize a marriage if it was approved by a judge in a proceeding where the minor was represented by independent counsel. | 2023-01-11T13:38:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4867 |
| 115-hjres-121 | 115 | hjres | 121 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] | IL | R | H001059 | 20 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that: the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right; the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child; neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability; and this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. | 2023-01-11T13:38:10Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/121 |
| 115-sres-335 | 115 | sres | 335 | A resolution designating the week of November 19 through November 25, 2017, during which the holiday of Thanksgiving is observed, as "National Family Week". | Families | 2017-11-16 | 2017-11-16 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7303) | Senate | Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] | WV | D | M001183 | 1 | Designates the week during which Thanksgiving is observed in 2017 as National Family Week. | 2023-01-11T13:39:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/335 |
| 115-sres-339 | 115 | sres | 339 | A resolution designating November 2017 as "National Runaway Prevention Month". | Families | 2017-11-16 | 2017-11-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7310; text: CR S7304) | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates November 2017 as National Runaway Prevention Month. | 2020-09-28T22:41:29Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/339 |
| 115-hres-623 | 115 | hres | 623 | Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents. | Families | 2017-11-15 | 2017-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] | IN | D | C001072 | 1 | Expresses support for various programs that benefit children of incarcerated parents. | 2023-01-11T13:37:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/623 |
| 115-sres-331 | 115 | sres | 331 | A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. | Families | 2017-11-14 | 2017-11-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7194; text: CR S7216-7217) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 30 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. | 2021-12-16T15:42:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/331 |
| 115-hres-602 | 115 | hres | 602 | Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. | Families | 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | F000448 | 63 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. | 2023-01-11T13:37:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/602 |
| 115-sres-320 | 115 | sres | 320 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, commending domestic violence victim advocates, domestic violence victim service providers, crisis hotline staff, and first responders serving victims of domestic violence for their compassionate support of survivors of domestic violence, and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support efforts to end domestic violence, provide safety for victims of domestic violence and their families, and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable. | Families | 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-01 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6973; text: CR S6972) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2022-02-02T05:51:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/320 |
| 115-hres-594 | 115 | hres | 594 | Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States. | Families | 2017-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 1 | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2023-01-11T13:38:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/594 |
| 115-s-1964 | 115 | s | 1964 | Child Welfare Oversight and Accountability Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-10-16 | 2017-10-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Child Welfare Oversight and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill address foster care services in state child welfare programs, including the use of private, for-profit foster care services. Specifically, the bill: supports states placing children with family members, including by providing financial support to states for all children placed with family members, not just children removed from poor families; expands oversight of state child welfare systems, including by requiring states to annually review child fatalities from maltreatment; establishes workload and training standards for child welfare workers; requires states to assess and report to the Department of Health and Human Services on the performance of foster care providers; and gives an individual who is or was a child in foster care the right to seek relief in civil court if a state fails to meet certain case plan and case review requirements. | 2023-01-11T13:38:16Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1964 |
| 115-hres-531 | 115 | hres | 531 | Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 51 | Expresses support for the designation of National Kinship Care Month. Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates. Encourages Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. | 2023-01-11T13:38:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/531 |
| 115-sres-264 | 115 | sres | 264 | A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2017-09-19 | 2017-09-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5866) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 7 | Designates September 2017 as National Kinship Care Month. Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates. Encourages Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families. | 2023-01-11T13:38:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/264 |
| 115-sres-259 | 115 | sres | 259 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 15, 2017, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5748-5749; text: CR S5748-5749) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of September 11-September 15, 2017, as National Family Service Learning Week to raise awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences. | 2020-09-28T22:41:16Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/259 |
| 115-hres-514 | 115 | hres | 514 | Expressing support for designation of the week of September 11 through 15, 2017, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2017-09-13 | 2017-09-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 5 | Supports the designation of National Family Service Learning Week to raise awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences. | 2023-01-11T13:38:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/514 |
| 115-hr-3643 | 115 | hr | 3643 | Children First Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-08-04 | 2017-08-04 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] | NY | D | C001038 | 4 | Children First Act of 2017 This bill provides additional funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to provide child care for infants and toddlers under the age of four. Specifically, HHS must make grants to: (1) expand access to high-quality child care for infants and toddlers who do not receive child care funded through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), (2) increase the quality of child care funded through CCDF, and (3) provide financial incentives to highly-qualified child care providers and their workforce. HHS may make grants to enable the provision of child care during nontraditional and unpredictable hours. Under current law, an individual is exempted from TANF's mandatory work requirements if the individual is a single custodial parent caring for a child who is under 6 years of age. This bill expands the exemption to include a single custodial parent or other individual with custody caring for a child who is under 13 years of age. | 2023-01-11T13:38:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3643 |
| 115-sres-249 | 115 | sres | 249 | A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. | Families | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-03 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4882-4883, S4894; text: CR S4882-4883) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates September 2017 as National Child Awareness Month to: (1) promote awareness of youth-serving charities and organizations throughout the United States, and (2) recognize the efforts made by those charities and organizations as critical contributions to the future of the United States. | 2020-09-28T22:41:14Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/249 |
| 115-sjres-48 | 115 | sjres | 48 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that: the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right; the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child; neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability; this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life; and no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:38:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/48 |
| 115-hr-3465 | 115 | hr | 3465 | Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-07-27 | 2017-09-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 1 | Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2017 This bill addresses issues related to child support and low-income families, including by reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and revising the earned income tax credit. | 2023-01-11T13:37:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3465 |
| 115-hr-3491 | 115 | hr | 3491 | Protecting Adopted Children Act | Families | 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 5 | Protecting Adopted Children Act This bill expands the requirements that states must meet in order to receive adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments. Specifically, states must establish minimum training requirements for prospective adoptive parents and guardians. In addition, states must provide pre- and post-adoption services to families adopting, or obtaining legal guardianship of, children in foster care. Those services must address the specific mental health needs of adopted children, children to be adopted, and their families. | 2023-01-11T13:37:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3491 |
| 115-hr-3418 | 115 | hr | 3418 | FAIR Act | Families | 2017-07-26 | 2017-07-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | L000581 | 5 | Fostering Academic Information and Resources Act or the FAIR Act This bill requires states to inform each child in foster care who is at least 14 years old of government programs that provide financial assistance for expenses related to higher education, including housing expenses and tuition assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:37:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3418 |
| 115-hconres-72 | 115 | hconres | 72 | Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged. | Families | 2017-07-24 | 2018-09-26 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] | PA | R | M001181 | 86 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: child safety is the first priority of custody and parenting adjudications, and courts should resolve safety risks and claims of family violence before assessing other best interest factors; all evidence admitted in custody and parenting adjudications should be subject to evidentiary admissibility standards; evidence from court-affiliated or appointed fee-paid professionals regarding adult or child abuse allegations in custody cases should be considered only when the professional possesses documented expertise and experience in the relevant types of abuse, trauma, and the behaviors of victims and perpetrators; states should define required standards of expertise and experience for appointed fee-paid professionals who provide evidence to the court on behaviors of abuse victims and perpetrators, specify requirements for the contents of such professional reports, and require courts to find that any appointed professionals meet those standards; states should consider models under which court-appointed professionals are paid directly by the courts, with potential reimbursement by the parties after due consideration of the parties' financial circumstances; and Congress should schedule hearings on family courts' practices with regard to children's safety and civil rights. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/72 |
| 115-hr-3105 | 115 | hr | 3105 | Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act | Families | 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 1 | Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act This bill establishes a Federal Task Force to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The task force shall identify, promote, coordinate, and publicly disseminate information and resources to help grandparents or other relatives meet the needs of the children in their care and maintain their own health and emotional well-being. The task force terminates after five years. | 2023-01-11T13:37:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3105 |
| 115-hres-399 | 115 | hres | 399 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States. | Families | 2017-06-21 | 2017-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] | WI | R | G000576 | 13 | Recognizes that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family. Expresses the belief that the federal government should treat everyone equally and that it is wrong to discriminate against parents who choose to get married before having children. | 2023-01-11T13:37:40Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/399 |
| 115-hr-2952 | 115 | hr | 2952 | Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 12 | Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2017 This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to nonprofit organizations, state child welfare agencies, local educational agencies, Indian tribes or organizations, or faith-based organizations to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. | 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2952 |
| 115-hr-2834 | 115 | hr | 2834 | Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act | Families | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-21 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 5 | Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to modify the grant program that provides funding to state and regional partnerships to prevent child abuse and neglect related to substance abuse. The bill redefines "regional partnership" to specify mandatory partners and optional partners engaged in the grant process. The bill sets the level of grant funding at between $250,000 (currently $500,000) and $1 million per grant per fiscal year. Grants shall be disbursed in two phases: (1) a planning phase (not to exceed two years), and (2) an implementation phase. The total disbursement to a grantee for the planning phase may not exceed $250,000, and may not exceed the total anticipated funding for the implementation phase. No payment shall be made for a fiscal year until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that the eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in meeting the goals of the grant program, and that the members of the eligible partnership are coordinating to a reasonable degree with the other partnership members. The bill expands the grant program to include parents and families in the grant application process. HHS shall: review (instead of establish) indicators that are used to assess periodically the performance of grant recipients; establish a set of core indicators related to child safety, parental recovery, parenting capacity, and family well-being; Grant recipients must report semiannually (currently, annually) to HHS on services provided and activities carried out under the grant program, progress made in achieving the goals of the program, and the number of children, adults, and families receiving services. (Sec. 3) The amendments made by this bill are effective on October 1, 2017. The bill allows states and Indian tribes additional time for compliance with requirements imposed by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2834 |
| 115-hr-2847 | 115 | hr | 2847 | Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act | Families | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-21 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] | NY | R | F000464 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to: authorize states electing to extend foster care eligibility up to age 21 to extend assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care but have not yet reached age 23, authorize redistribution of unexpended amounts among states that apply for additional program funds, allow states to make individuals eligible for participation in the educational and training voucher program through age 25 (but no more than 5 years), and modify congressional reporting requirements. | 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2847 |
| 115-hr-2857 | 115 | hr | 2857 | Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act | Families | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-21 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | N000184 | 2 | Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that the removal and foster care placement of a child shall meet the requirements for foster care maintenance payments on the child's behalf if the child has been placed with a parent residing in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility. Placement with such a parent shall meet these requirements only if: the placement recommendation is specified in the child's case plan before the placement; the treatment facility offers, as part of substance abuse treatment, parenting skills training, parent education, and individual and family counseling; and this training and counseling are delivered under an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma, and in accordance with recognized principles of a trauma-informed approach and trauma-specific interventions, to address the consequences of trauma and facilitate healing. The bill specifies the amount the state may receive for a child placed with a parent who is in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse. | 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2857 |
| 115-hr-2866 | 115 | hr | 2866 | Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act | Families | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-21 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] | PA | R | S001199 | 7 | Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify reputable model standards for the licensing of foster family homes. Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to require state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to require submission to HHS of information addressing: whether the state licensing standards are in accord with HHS-identified model standards, and if not, the reason for the specific deviation and a description of why having a standard that is reasonably in accord with the corresponding national model standards is not appropriate for the state; whether the state has elected to waive certain standards for relative foster family homes, a description of standards most commonly waived, and if the state has not so elected, the reason why; if the state has elected to waive such standards, how caseworkers are trained to use the waiver authority and whether the state has developed a process or offered tools to assist caseworkers in waiving nonsafety standards to quickly place children with relatives; and a description of the steps the state is taking to improve caseworker training or the process, if any. | 2023-01-11T13:37:51Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2866 |
| 115-s-1303 | 115 | s | 1303 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Families | 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 13 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act This bill prohibits adoption or foster care placement entities that receive federal assistance from using the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child, to: (1) deny a person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent; (2) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption or into foster care; or (3) require different or additional screenings or procedures for adoptive or foster placement decisions, including whether to seek the termination of birth parent rights or to make a child legally available for adoptive placement. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall publish guidance on legal compliance with the requirements of this bill and assist entities with casework practices, recruitment efforts, and cultural competency training. HHS may withhold payments under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act from states that fail to comply with the requirements of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:37:39Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1303 |
| 115-hr-2682 | 115 | hr | 2682 | Supporting Foster Youth in Successful Parenting Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 0 | Supporting Foster Youth in Successful Parenting Act of 2017 This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require states to report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on steps taken to address pregnancy and parenthood among foster youth. HHS shall make grants to states to identify and implement approaches to support foster youth in successful parenting. The bill specifies that: (1) pregnancy and parenting are sufficient reasons to remain in foster care until age 21, (2) states must strive to keep parents with their children, and (3) children born to foster youth are not required to enter foster care. The Federal Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect shall identify and address issues facing foster youth who are expectant or parenting. HHS is encouraged to promote the sharing of emerging lessons, research, and best practices about preventing teen pregnancy among foster youth, and enable foster youth who are parents to receive support from those working in the areas of teen pregnancy prevention and child welfare. State certifications under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program must ensure that each youth in the program who is expectant or parenting will receive independent and transition planning services that can support them in raising a child. | 2023-01-11T13:36:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2682 |
| 115-hr-2742 | 115 | hr | 2742 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act | Families | 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-21 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] | IN | R | W000813 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children in foster care to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement. (Sec. 4) Funding is authorized for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. (Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families. (Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for promoting safe and stable families in FY2018 to make grants to states for the development of the electronic interstate case-processing system. This amount shall remain available through FY2022. | 2023-01-11T13:36:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2742 |
| 115-s-1257 | 115 | s | 1257 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act | Families | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 6 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement. Funding is authorized for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families. The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2018, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2022. | 2023-01-11T13:36:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1257 |
| 115-s-1268 | 115 | s | 1268 | Child Protection and Family Support Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3218-3219) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 2 | Child Protection and Family Support Act of 2017 This bill amends Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the removal and foster care placement of a child to meet the requirements for foster care maintenance payments if the child has been placed with a parent residing in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse. The bill revises requirements for grants to regional partnerships delivering services and producing activities designed to implement IV-E prevention services, improve the well-being of, and improve permanency outcomes for, children and families affected by heroin, opioids and other substance abuse. This grant program is reauthorized for FY2018-FY2022. | 2023-01-11T13:36:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1268 |
| 115-hr-2640 | 115 | hr | 2640 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Families | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 99 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act This bill prohibits adoption or foster care placement entities that receive federal assistance from using the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child, to: (1) deny a person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent; (2) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption or into foster care; or (3) require different or additional screenings or procedures for adoptive or foster placement decisions, including whether to seek the termination of birth parent rights or to make a child legally available for adoptive placement. This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance on legal compliance with the requirements of this bill and to assist entities with casework practices, recruitment efforts, and cultural competency training. This bill allows HHS to withhold payments under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act from states that fail to comply with the requirements of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:36:39Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2640 |
| 115-hr-2512 | 115 | hr | 2512 | Foster Youth and Driving Act | Families | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 3 | Foster Youth and Driving Act This bill expands driving and transportation assistance to support foster youth in becoming licensed drivers. | 2023-01-11T13:36:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2512 |
| 115-s-1091 | 115 | s | 1091 | Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act | Families | 2017-05-10 | 2018-07-07 | Became Public Law No: 115-196. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 16 | Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes an Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The council must identify, promote, coordinate, and publicly disseminate information and resources to help older relatives meet the needs of the children in their care and maintain their own health and emotional well-being. The council must report on the information and resources. The bill terminates the council after three years. | 2023-03-22T19:51:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1091 |
| 115-hres-314 | 115 | hres | 314 | Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. | Families | 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 141 | Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system. | 2023-01-11T13:36:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/314 |
| 115-sres-156 | 115 | sres | 156 | A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. | Families | 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-22 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 20 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system. | 2023-01-11T13:36:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/156 |
| 115-hres-292 | 115 | hres | 292 | Designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans. | Families | 2017-04-27 | 2017-04-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] | NM | D | L000580 | 0 | Supports the designation of "El Dia de Los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans." | 2023-01-11T13:35:51Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/292 |
| 115-s-982 | 115 | s | 982 | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act | Families | 2017-04-27 | 2017-04-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 2 | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to carry out educational campaigns and provide evidence-based or evidence-informed training regarding state laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. A state plan under a grant program for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment shall contain specified assurances about: mandatory reporting of suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect to state child protective services agencies or law enforcement agencies; procedures to ensure coordination with law enforcement and state or community-based victims' services agencies to ensure that child abuse victims are referred for appropriate follow-up services; primary state responsibility to accept and investigate reports of known and suspected child abuse or neglect for an incident that occurred in the state, even if the child or alleged perpetrator resides in a different state; and established state procedures to screen for domestic violence in the course of investigating child abuse. The bill specifies those individuals and professionals who are required to report suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect. HHS shall collect information on state laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect in order to assess the implementation of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. | 2023-01-11T13:36:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/982 |
| 115-sres-146 | 115 | sres | 146 | A resolution designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans. | Families | 2017-04-27 | 2017-04-27 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2631; text: CR S2628) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 30, 2017, as "El Dia de Los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans." | 2021-12-16T15:39:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/146 |
| 115-hr-1650 | 115 | hr | 1650 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act | Families | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 5 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program through which each participating state or Indian tribe: (1) adopts the uniform, research-based home study methodology developed by HHS for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents; and (2) provides data gathered through operation of the program to HHS, as HHS may require for purposes of the national database established by this bill. HHS shall: (1) make grants to states and Indian tribes to enable and encourage them to establish demonstration programs, (2) establish a secure national database of home study reports, and (3) contract with an independent entity to carry out a periodic evaluation of the home study methodology developed by HHS and the demonstration programs. | 2023-01-11T13:35:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1650 |
| 115-s-684 | 115 | s | 684 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act | Families | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 2 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program through which each participating state or Indian tribe: (1) adopts the uniform, research-based home study methodology developed by HHS for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents; and (2) provides data gathered through operation of the program to HHS, as HHS may require for purposes of the national database established by this bill. HHS shall: (1) make grants to states and Indian tribes to enable and encourage them to establish demonstration programs, (2) establish a secure national database of home study reports, and (3) contract with an independent entity to carry out a periodic evaluation of the home study methodology developed by HHS and the demonstration programs. | 2023-01-11T13:36:14Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/684 |
| 115-s-435 | 115 | s | 435 | Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-02-16 | 2017-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Interagency Council on Multigenerational Poverty to carry out specified objectives and the 2-generation approach, including by providing guidance, and addressing questions pertaining to 2-generation programs and other programs engaging in efforts to break the cycle of multigenerational poverty. The "2-generation approach" means the approach to breaking the cycle of multigenerational poverty by improving family economic security through the implementation of 2-generation pilot programs that create opportunities for, and address the needs of, parents and children together. The council shall: (1) develop, make available for public comment, and submit to the President and Congress, a national strategic plan to end and prevent multigenerational poverty; (2) ensure that specified information is made available to the public and displayed on the official website of the council, including the strategic plan and certain information on the 2-generation programs; and (3) establish the 2-generation performance partnership pilot program and the 2-generation social impact bonds pilot program. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on federal block grants under the jurisdiction of council participants to identify barriers and opportunities for collaboration in order to carry out the 2-generation approach. The Office of Management and Budget shall designate lead agencies for purposes of carrying out the 2-generation programs. | 2023-01-11T13:34:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/435 |
| 115-hres-41 | 115 | hres | 41 | Supporting a uniform adoption process for foster youth. | Families | 2017-01-10 | 2017-01-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | L000581 | 0 | Supports a uniform adoption process of children from foster care. Promotes the enactment by all states of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes. | 2023-01-11T13:34:11Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/41 |
| 115-hr-253 | 115 | hr | 253 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-01-04 | 2017-01-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] | FL | R | B001260 | 8 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) regarding, among other matters: (1) mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and in-home parenting skill-based programs, (2) foster care maintenance payments for children with parents in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse, and (3) payments for evidence-based kinship navigator programs. Part B of title IV (Child and Family Services) of the SSAct is amended regarding, among other matters: (1) time limits for family reunification services for children in foster care or returning home, (2) grants for the development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care or guardianship or for adoption, and (3) targeted grants to increase the well-being of children affected by substance abuse. The bill appropriates certain funding to Department of Health and Human Services for FY2018 for competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, or tribal consortia to support the recruitment and retention of high-quality foster families. The bill amends part B of title IV of the SSAct to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program, (2) promotion of safe and stable families program, (3) funding reservations for monthly caseworker visits and regional partnership grants, and (4) funding for state courts. Part E of title IV of the SSAct is amended to: (1) revise the John H. Chaffee Foster Care Independence Program and related provisions, and (2) reauthorize adoption and legal guardianship incentive programs through FY2021. The Government Accountability Office shall study the extent to which states comply with certain SSAct requirements relating to the effects of phasing out the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program income eligibility requirements for adoption assistance payments. | 2023-01-11T13:34:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/253 |
| 115-hr-269 | 115 | hr | 269 | Look-back Elimination Act of 2017 | Families | 2017-01-04 | 2017-01-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 0 | Look-back Elimination Act of 2017 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend federal funding to states for maintenance payments on behalf of each foster child, regardless of whether the child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program at the time of removal from the home. | 2023-01-11T13:34:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/269 |
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