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| 117-hr-9707 | 117 | hr | 9707 | MOM Act | Families | 2023-01-03 | 2023-01-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 0 | Making Opportunities for Mothers Act or the MOM Act This bill provides block grants to states to provide child care services to mothers under the age of 18 who are attending school or who are employed after attending courses. | 2023-08-30T01:00:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9707 |
| 117-hr-9549 | 117 | hr | 9549 | Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act | Families | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] | CA | D | G000585 | 1 | Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act This bill increases payments to states for kinship navigator programs, which assist kinship caregivers in identifying and accessing services. | 2023-08-25T22:47:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9549 |
| 117-hr-9507 | 117 | hr | 9507 | Parental Right to Protect Act | Families | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] | NC | R | F000450 | 1 | Parental Right to Protect Act This bill makes states ineligible for funds under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act if the state's child protective services system is permitted to (1) remove a child from the custody of the child's parent or legal guardian because the parent or legal guardian is reluctant or refuses to consent to a gender-transition intervention for the child; or (2) use such reluctance or refusal as evidence of abuse or neglect. | 2023-08-25T22:47:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9507 |
| 117-sres-860 | 117 | sres | 860 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of November 14 through November 18, 2022, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2022-12-06 | 2022-12-06 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7009; text: CR S7001) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 5 | This resolution (1) supports the designation of the week of November 14-November 18, 2022, as National Family Service Learning Week, (2) recognizes the importance of family service learning in cultivating civic engagement and community investment, and (3) encourages the public to support family service learning and community development programs. Family service learning is a multigenerational problem-solving approach that utilizes active participation to meet community needs and develop the skillsets of children and families. | 2023-08-14T20:30:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/860 |
| 117-sres-858 | 117 | sres | 858 | 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 | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-05 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6968-6969; text: CR S6968) | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 43 | This resolution expresses support for National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day and encourages people to consider adoption. | 2022-12-24T05:18:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/858 |
| 117-hr-9394 | 117 | hr | 9394 | Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] | UT | R | O000086 | 2 | Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands programs and services under the Child Care and Development Fund. Among other changes, the bill expands eligibility to include families earning not more than 150% of the state medium income if the state provides an appropriate opportunity for families earning not more than 85% of the state median income to receive services. | 2023-07-31T21:15:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9394 |
| 117-hres-1501 | 117 | hres | 1501 | 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 | 2022-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 22 | This resolution expresses support for National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day and encourages people to consider adoption. | 2022-12-29T08:18:16Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1501 |
| 117-s-5115 | 117 | s | 5115 | Helping HANDS for Families Act | Families | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 1 | Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act This bill allows states and tribes to use funds to provide an online portal to facilitate the provision of community support for families and children under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant program. | 2023-11-25T10:54:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5115 |
| 117-hconres-114 | 117 | hconres | 114 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 13 through November 19, 2022, as "National Caregiving Youth Week" to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members. | Families | 2022-11-15 | 2022-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] | FL | D | F000462 | 6 | This concurrent resolution supports the designation of National Caregiving Youth Week. | 2023-11-28T16:01:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/114 |
| 117-hres-1470 | 117 | hres | 1470 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 14 through November 18, 2022, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 0 | This resolution (1) expresses support for the designation of National Family Service Learning Week, (2) recognizes the importance of family service learning in cultivating civic engagement and community investment, and (3) encourages the public to support family service learning and community development programs. Family service learning is a multigenerational problem-solving approach that utilizes active participation to meet community needs and develop the skill sets of children and families. | 2022-12-29T08:18:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1470 |
| 117-hjres-99 | 117 | hjres | 99 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2022-10-18 | 2022-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | L000589 | 0 | 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. | 2023-03-29T15:03:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/99 |
| 117-s-5069 | 117 | s | 5069 | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act | Families | 2022-10-11 | 2022-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act This bill establishes and modifies certain requirements related to mandatory reporting of suspected and known incidents of child abuse. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for campaigns to educate the public and for training about (1) state child abuse or neglect laws, and (2) the responsibility to report suspected incidents of such abuse or neglect. Further, for a state to be eligible for various grants supporting child abuse or neglect treatment and prevention programs, the state must provide assurances that it has mandatory reporting requirements in place for specified individuals who provide services involving children (e.g., health care providers, school personnel, child care employees, and volunteers). States must (1) provide training to these individuals about reporting abuse, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the state's reporting requirements. The bill also revises reporting requirements for child abuse or neglect treatment and prevention grants to include data about changes in the rates of child abuse reporting and child abuse fatalities. | 2022-12-29T13:48:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5069 |
| 117-sres-827 | 117 | sres | 827 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | Families | 2022-10-11 | 2022-11-16 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6747; text: 10/11/2022 CR S6473-6474) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 5 | This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2022-12-29T13:48:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/827 |
| 117-s-5051 | 117 | s | 5051 | Foster Youth and Driving Act | Families | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | NH | D | H001076 | 1 | Foster Youth and Driving Act This bill expands state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill further directs assistance to states and tribal organizations for age-appropriate foster youth to, among other things, obtain automobile insurance, complete driver's education, obtain a driver's license, and purchase a vehicle. | 2023-03-30T16:15:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5051 |
| 117-hres-1384 | 117 | hres | 1384 | Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2022-09-22 | 2022-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 13 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Kinship Care Month and encourages Congress to work to improve outcomes for kinship caregivers and their families. | 2023-11-28T16:01:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1384 |
| 117-hr-8948 | 117 | hr | 8948 | Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-09-21 | 2022-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 18 | Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands programs for runaway, homeless, and disconnected youth, including resources and services to support youth victims of human trafficking and youth at risk of being trafficked. | 2023-07-31T14:30:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8948 |
| 117-s-4916 | 117 | s | 4916 | Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-09-21 | 2022-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 6 | Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands programs for runaway, homeless, and disconnected youth, including resources and services to support youth victims of human trafficking and youth at risk of being trafficked. | 2023-07-31T16:30:25Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4916 |
| 117-hr-8924 | 117 | hr | 8924 | Strengthening Courts for Kids and Families Act | Families | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] | FL | D | M001202 | 2 | Strengthening Courts for Kids and Families Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the Court Improvement Program, including providing for state courts to implement training for judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel to improve parent, family, and youth engagement in child welfare proceedings. | 2023-08-22T16:30:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8924 |
| 117-hr-8851 | 117 | hr | 8851 | Providing for Life Act | Families | 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] | IA | R | H001091 | 0 | Providing for Life Act This bill revises various programs and supports for families and children related to taxes, health, and other benefits. First, the bill increases the child tax credit to a maximum of $3,500 per child ($4,500 per child under the age of six) and makes permanent the increased income threshold over which the credit phases out. The bill further eliminates the federal deduction for certain state and local taxes (SALT deduction) and makes the adoption tax credit refundable. The bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for up to three months of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. Additionally, the bill requires Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to cooperate with states in establishing child support orders. It also provides additional workforce training for noncustodial parents with child support obligations. States must establish requirements for the biological father of a child to pay, at the mother's request, at least 50% of reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses associated with the mother's pregnancy and delivery. The bill requires institutions of higher education to provide students with certain information about the resources and services (excluding abortion services) available to pregnant students. Additionally, the bill provides grants for community-based maternal mentoring programs and for pregnancy resource centers that do not provide abortions; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish a website with specified pregnancy-related information; and extends from one to two years the postpartum benefit eligibility period under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). | 2023-08-22T14:45:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8851 |
| 117-s-4868 | 117 | s | 4868 | Providing for Life Act | Families | 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Providing for Life Act This bill revises various programs and supports for families and children related to taxes, health, and other benefits. First, the bill increases the child tax credit to a maximum of $3,500 per child ($4,500 per child under the age of six) and makes permanent the increased income threshold over which the credit phases out. The bill further eliminates the federal deduction for certain state and local taxes (SALT deduction) and makes the adoption tax credit refundable. The bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for up to three months of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. Additionally, the bill requires Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to cooperate with states in establishing child support orders. It also provides additional workforce training for noncustodial parents with child support obligations. States must establish requirements for the biological father of a child to pay, at the mother's request, at least 50% of reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses associated with the mother's pregnancy and delivery. The bill requires institutions of higher education to provide students with certain information about the resources and services (excluding abortion services) available to pregnant students. Additionally, the bill provides grants for community-based maternal mentoring programs and for pregnancy resource centers that do not provide abortions; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish a website with specified pregnancy-related information; and extends from one to two years the postpartum benefit eligibility period under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). | 2023-08-22T14:45:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4868 |
| 117-hr-8789 | 117 | hr | 8789 | Connecting Forever Families Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] | UT | R | M001213 | 0 | Connecting Forever Families Act of 2022 This bill authorizes additional funding for the Court Improvement Program, which supports state courts' role in achieving stable, permanent homes for children in foster care. | 2023-08-22T14:45:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8789 |
| 117-hr-8669 | 117 | hr | 8669 | Community Mentors for Moms Act | Families | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3] | WV | R | M001205 | 0 | Community Mentors for Moms Act This bill requires the Health Resources & Services Administration to make grants for demonstration projects that provide community-based maternal mentoring, which may include dedicated individual mentors and networks of peer and community support groups. | 2023-03-08T14:30:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8669 |
| 117-s-4761 | 117 | s | 4761 | Community Mentors for Moms Act | Families | 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Community Mentors for Moms Act This bill requires the Health Resources & Services Administration to make grants for demonstration projects that provide community-based maternal mentoring, which may include dedicated individual mentors and networks of peer and community support groups. | 2023-11-25T08:12:42Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4761 |
| 117-s-4762 | 117 | s | 4762 | Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | F000463 | 1 | Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to award demonstration grants to foster care stabilization agencies to improve services for foster youth awaiting placement and for other emergency assistance. | 2023-11-25T04:35:37Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4762 |
| 117-hr-8635 | 117 | hr | 8635 | Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | NE | R | B001298 | 4 | Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to award demonstration grants to foster care stabilization agencies to improve services for foster youth awaiting placement and for other emergency assistance. | 2023-03-08T14:30:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8635 |
| 117-s-4725 | 117 | s | 4725 | Data-Driven Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 2 | Data-Driven Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention Act of 2022 This bill requires state plans for child welfare services to provide for the development and implementation of a family partnership plan to improve foster care placement stability, increase rates of kinship placements, and align the racial and ethnic composition of foster and adoptive families with that of children in need of homes. | 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4725 |
| 117-sres-733 | 117 | sres | 733 | A resolution designating September 2022 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 | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-01 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3825; text: CR S3809) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 8 | This resolution designates September 2022 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. | 2022-11-15T05:18:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/733 |
| 117-hr-8620 | 117 | hr | 8620 | Helping HANDS for Families Act | Families | 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3] | WV | R | M001205 | 3 | Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act This bill allows states and tribes to use funds to provide an online portal to facilitate the provision of community support for families and children under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant program. | 2023-03-08T14:30:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8620 |
| 117-s-4675 | 117 | s | 4675 | Improving Early Childhood Data Systems Act | Families | 2022-07-28 | 2022-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | NH | D | H001076 | 1 | Improving Early Childhood Data Systems Act This bill provides grants to states to improve the data systems that assist families seeking child care assistance. | 2023-08-22T14:45:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4675 |
| 117-hr-8362 | 117 | hr | 8362 | Unborn Child Support Act | Families | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 16 | Unborn Child Support Act This bill requires states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy. This requirement is applicable retroactively based on a court order at the request of the pregnant parent and a determination by a physician of the month during which the child was conceived. Existing state requirements are applicable to these obligations, such as proof of parenthood. | 2022-12-29T18:18:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8362 |
| 117-s-4512 | 117 | s | 4512 | Unborn Child Support Act | Families | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] | ND | R | C001096 | 10 | Unborn Child Support Act This bill requires states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy. This requirement is applicable retroactively based on a court order at the request of the pregnant parent and a determination by a physician of the month during which the child was conceived. Existing state requirements are applicable to these obligations, such as proof of parenthood. | 2022-12-29T18:33:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4512 |
| 117-hr-8335 | 117 | hr | 8335 | Equality for Families with Disabilities Act | Families | 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6612) | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 4 | Equality for Families with Disabilities Act This bill requires state child welfare systems, as a condition of participation in certain federal grant programs, to provide supportive family services and procedural safeguards for individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or seeking to become foster or adoptive parents. | 2023-08-10T20:45:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8335 |
| 117-s-4502 | 117 | s | 4502 | Supporting the Well-Being and Mental Health of Grandfamilies Act | Families | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 1 | Supporting the Well-Being and Mental Health of Grandfamilies Act This bill extends the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren for four additional years and limits the number of nonfederal members serving on the council to 10. | 2023-08-10T19:45:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4502 |
| 117-hr-8233 | 117 | hr | 8233 | Court Improvement Equity Act | Families | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] | MP | D | S001177 | 14 | Court Improvement Equity Act This bill allows the Northern Mariana Islands to access state grant funds for child welfare court improvements in foster care and adoption proceedings under the Court Improvement Program (CIP). Under current law, the Northern Mariana Islands may not receive a CIP grant because the CIP program requires that a participating state or U.S. territory be eligible to operate a Title IV-E program (i.e., be eligible to receive federal payments for the provision of foster care and adoption assistance). This bill allows the Northern Mariana Islands, the only U.S. territory not currently eligible for the Title IV-E program, to participate in the CIP program. | 2023-03-01T14:01:42Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8233 |
| 117-s-4489 | 117 | s | 4489 | Grandfamilies Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 3 | Grandfamilies Act of 2022 This bill expands access to specified programs for children living with grandparents or other family members who are not their legal guardian. Specifically, the bill provides that a child of a relative eligible for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits is eligible for such benefit payments if that child (1) began living with such relative before age 18, (2) receives at least 50% of their support from such relative, and (3) has lived with such relative pursuant to a court order for at least 12 months. Additionally, the bill revises the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility requirements for children living with specified caretaker relatives. First, the bill lessens the requirement for TANF applicants to assign their rights to child support when such assignment may impact the likelihood of reunifying the child with their noncustodial parent, such as where the noncustodial parent is working to gain financial stability so they may reunify with their child. Further, when a child, but not the caretaker relative, receives TANF benefits (i.e., child-only cases), or if the caretaker relative is 55 or older, the bill (1) excludes such caretaker’s income from that child’s eligibility determination, (2) removes the 5-year cap on assistance, and (3) exempts such caretaker relatives from TANF work requirements. The bill also (1) encourages states to enact temporary guardianship laws, (2) provides grants for state plans to support caretaker relatives, and (3) requires the Administration for Community Living to provide grants for establishing cross-sector partnerships that support families with caretaker relatives. | 2022-12-29T17:48:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4489 |
| 117-hr-8177 | 117 | hr | 8177 | Access to Foster Care to 21 Act | Families | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | CA | D | C001080 | 0 | Access to Foster Care to 21 Act This bill allows certain youth who have reached the age of 18 to voluntarily reenter foster care. | 2023-08-30T19:30:29Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8177 |
| 117-s-4443 | 117 | s | 4443 | Informing Grandfamilies Act | Families | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 3 | Informing Grandfamilies Act This bill requires states to notify kinship caregivers (e.g., grandparents or other relatives caring for a minor child) about (1) the care and placement options under federal, state, and local laws; (2) the requirements to become a foster family home; (3) whether the state has elected to make guardianship assistance payments; and (4) other policies under the state program that may assist such caregivers. | 2022-12-29T17:48:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4443 |
| 117-hres-1180 | 117 | hres | 1180 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that fatherhood is essential to the development of all children, and that the increased involvement of fathers in the home will lead to economic prosperity, educational excellence, and improved social mobility for children across all racial and ethnic groups. | Families | 2022-06-15 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] | UT | R | O000086 | 1 | 2022-12-29T17:33:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1180 | |
| 117-hres-1157 | 117 | hres | 1157 | Supporting the designation of June 6, 2022, as "CASA/GAL Volunteers' Day". | Families | 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 16 | This resolution supports the designation of National CASA/GAL Volunteers Day to commend the work of court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers. | 2022-12-29T17:33:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1157 |
| 117-hr-7932 | 117 | hr | 7932 | Foster Youth and Driving Act | Families | 2022-06-03 | 2022-06-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 12 | Foster Youth and Driving Act This bill expands state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill further directs assistance to states and tribal organizations for age-appropriate foster youth to, among other things, obtain automobile insurance, complete driver's education, obtain a driver's license, and purchase a vehicle. | 2023-03-30T16:15:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7932 |
| 117-sres-658 | 117 | sres | 658 | A resolution designating June 6, 2022, as "CASA/GAL Volunteers' Day". | Families | 2022-05-26 | 2022-05-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2737-2738; text: CR S2759-2760) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 8 | This resolution designates June 6, 2022, as National CASA/GAL Volunteers Day to commend the work of court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers. | 2022-09-05T01:51:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/658 |
| 117-hr-7843 | 117 | hr | 7843 | CARE Act | Families | 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] | TX | R | G000594 | 2 | Communities Advancing Reunification Efforts Act or the CARE Act This bill provides incentive payments to states, under certain circumstances, for children who are successfully reunified with their biological families. | 2023-08-09T15:15:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7843 |
| 117-hres-1133 | 117 | hres | 1133 | 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, or at risk of entering, the foster care system. | Families | 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 17 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Foster Care Month. | 2022-12-30T00:18:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1133 |
| 117-sres-634 | 117 | sres | 634 | 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 policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. | Families | 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2516; text: CR S2521-2522) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 21 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Foster Care Month. | 2022-09-04T21:18:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/634 |
| 117-sres-618 | 117 | sres | 618 | A resolution recognizing April 30, 2022, as "El Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans". | Families | 2022-05-05 | 2022-05-05 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2366; text: CR S2363) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | This resolution recognizes April 30, 2022, as El Día de Los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans. | 2022-09-05T01:37:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/618 |
| 117-hr-7644 | 117 | hr | 7644 | Pride in Mental Health Act | Families | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-03 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] | KS | D | D000629 | 96 | Pride in Mental Health Act This bill expands programs that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect to address issues facing youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, nonbinary, or gender-variant members of indigenous communities (e.g., Two Spirit). Specifically, these programs include (1) research and reporting requirements, (2) providing technical assistance, (3) grants to states and local agencies to train child-welfare personnel, and (4) community-based prevention-service grants. The bill also establishes a grant program to provide mental and behavioral health resources for such youth, including trauma-informed care. | 2022-12-29T23:48:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7644 |
| 117-hres-1073 | 117 | hres | 1073 | Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | Families | 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] | NY | R | K000386 | 1 | This resolution expresses support for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. | 2022-12-29T23:18:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1073 |
| 117-hr-7416 | 117 | hr | 7416 | Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act | Families | 2022-04-06 | 2022-04-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 4 | Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act This bill revises the requirements for states with respect to foster care and adoption assistance to promote kinship placements. | 2023-01-31T17:30:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7416 |
| 117-hr-7427 | 117 | hr | 7427 | To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require CMI testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, and for other purposes. | Families | 2022-04-06 | 2022-04-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | M001163 | 6 | This bill prohibits behavioral health providers from receiving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center incentive payments for testing certified electronic health record technology unless the provider has acquired health information systems that meet specified information technology standards and rules for interoperability and patient access. | 2023-03-30T14:49:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7427 |
| 117-hres-1036 | 117 | hres | 1036 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all young children and families should have access to high-quality, affordable childcare and early education. | Families | 2022-04-06 | 2022-04-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 25 | This resolution expresses support for legislation to provide child care assistance to all working families that need it; make childcare affordable and available to meet various job schedules; guarantee that all families eligible for childcare will receive it; improve the quality of childcare; expand access to Head Start and preschool services; and provide sufficient federal, state, and local investment to ensure resources for both high-quality jobs and affordable childcare. | 2022-12-29T23:18:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1036 |
| 117-hr-7210 | 117 | hr | 7210 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act | Families | 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] | TX | D | J000126 | 6 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act This bill requires the Office of the Administration for Children & Families to evaluate the protocols that states have developed to comply with the reporting requirements for locating a child missing from foster care. Additionally, the administration, through the Children's Bureau, must provide states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia with information, advice, educational materials, and technical assistance relating to eliminating identified obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and providing such children and youth with effective services. | 2022-12-29T22:03:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7210 |
| 117-s-3907 | 117 | s | 3907 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act | Families | 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 8 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act This bill requires the Office of the Administration for Children & Families to evaluate the protocols that states have developed to comply with the reporting requirements for locating a child missing from foster care. Additionally, the administration, through the Children's Bureau, must provide states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia with information, advice, educational materials, and technical assistance relating to eliminating identified obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and providing such children and youth with effective services. | 2022-12-29T22:33:29Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3907 |
| 117-s-3899 | 117 | s | 3899 | Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] | SC | R | S001184 | 14 | Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands programs and services under the Child Care and Development Fund. The bill expands eligibility to include families earning not more than 150% of the state medium income if the state provides an appropriate opportunity for families earning not more than 85% of the state median income to receive services. Additionally, the bill provides grants for states to expand the supply and capacity of child care providers. | 2022-12-29T22:33:29Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3899 |
| 117-hr-6656 | 117 | hr | 6656 | Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-02-09 | 2022-02-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | NE | R | B001298 | 4 | Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to award demonstration grants to foster care stabilization agencies to improve services for foster youth awaiting placement and for other emergency assistance. | 2023-03-08T14:30:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6656 |
| 117-hr-6657 | 117 | hr | 6657 | Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act of 2022 | Families | 2022-02-09 | 2022-02-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | NE | R | B001298 | 4 | Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act of 2022 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care. The bill provides funding for the grants through FY2026. | 2023-03-15T14:15:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6657 |
| 117-hr-6449 | 117 | hr | 6449 | Child Welfare Workforce Partnership Act | Families | 2022-01-20 | 2022-01-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] | WI | R | G000576 | 0 | Child Welfare Workforce Partnership Act This bill provides payments to states for certain expenditures made by public or private nonprofit educational institutions for training with respect to child placement and other child welfare services. | 2022-12-30T03:49:02Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6449 |
| 117-hres-835 | 117 | hres | 835 | Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of a National Runaway Prevention Month. | Families | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 3 | This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month. | 2022-12-30T03:18:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/835 |
| 117-sres-460 | 117 | sres | 460 | A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Runaway Prevention Month". | Families | 2021-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8832) | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 6 | This resolution designates November 2021 as National Runaway Prevention Month. | 2022-12-30T02:48:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/460 |
| 117-sres-464 | 117 | sres | 464 | A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, 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 | 2021-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8826; text: CR S8834) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 44 | This resolution expresses support for National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day and encourages people to consider adoption. | 2022-12-02T13:45:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/464 |
| 117-hres-817 | 117 | hres | 817 | Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children waiting for adoption, 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 | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 25 | This resolution expresses support for National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day and encourages people to consider adoption. | 2022-12-30T08:18:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/817 |
| 117-hr-5856 | 117 | hr | 5856 | 21st Century Children and Families Act | Families | 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 0 | 21st Century Children and Families Act This bill modifies the requirements for states receiving federal assistance for child welfare services. Specifically, the bill expands the nondiscrimination requirements for state agencies involved in adoption or foster care placement. It also requires states to address disparities in access to services and extends the time line for modifying parental rights when a child is not in the care of a relative. | 2022-12-30T08:03:39Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5856 |
| 117-sres-439 | 117 | sres | 439 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of November 1 through November 5, 2021, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2021-11-03 | 2021-11-03 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7760; text: CR S7724) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 11 | This resolution (1) expresses support for the designation of the week of November 1-November 5, 2021, as National Family Service Learning Week, (2) recognizes the importance of family service learning in cultivating civic engagement and community investment, and (3) encourages the public to support family service learning and community development programs. Family service learning is a multigenerational problem-solving approach that utilizes active participation to meet community needs and develop the skillsets of children and families. | 2022-12-09T13:45:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/439 |
| 117-hres-761 | 117 | hres | 761 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 1 through November 5, 2021, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 1 | This resolution (1) expresses support for the designation of National Family Service Learning Week, (2) recognizes the importance of family service learning in cultivating civic engagement and community investment, and (3) encourages the public to support family service learning and community development programs. Family service learning is a multigenerational problem-solving approach that utilizes active participation to meet community needs and develop the skill sets of children and families. | 2022-12-30T08:18:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/761 |
| 117-hr-5730 | 117 | hr | 5730 | To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part. | Families | 2021-10-26 | 2021-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000587 | 12 | This bill requires states receiving federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to prohibit specified surgeries from being performed on foster children under the age of six who are born with variations in the development, appearance, or function of their physical sex characteristics. | 2022-12-30T07:34:00Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5730 |
| 117-s-3078 | 117 | s | 3078 | Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act | Families | 2021-10-26 | 2021-10-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | MI | D | S000770 | 1 | Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth Act This bill temporarily extends certain flexibilities for states to assist older youth in foster care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes expanding through FY2022 eligibility for services until a child reaches age 27 and suspending until December 31, 2021, certain education and training requirements. | 2022-12-30T07:48:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3078 |
| 117-hr-5690 | 117 | hr | 5690 | Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 1 | Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2021 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. Specifically, states must provide notice of the decision to each relative who expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian of the child, 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 an individual 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. | 2023-01-01T23:50:28Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5690 |
| 117-hr-5661 | 117 | hr | 5661 | Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth Act | Families | 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-28 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 7 | Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth Act This bill temporarily extends certain flexibilities for states to assist older youth in foster care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes expanding through FY2022 eligibility for services until a child reaches age 27 and suspending until December 31, 2021, certain education and training requirements. | 2023-03-08T19:58:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5661 |
| 117-sres-421 | 117 | sres | 421 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | Families | 2021-10-18 | 2021-10-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7029; text: CR S7034) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 5 | This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/421 |
| 117-hr-5600 | 117 | hr | 5600 | Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-10-15 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] | FL | D | S001200 | 5 | Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a National Resource Center on Guardianship for the publication of resources and data relating to court-determined adult guardianships. Further, the bill requires HHS to award at least 5% of certain grant funds for state programs related to overseeing the administration of court-appointed guardian arrangements. | 2023-01-01T23:50:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5600 |
| 117-hr-5547 | 117 | hr | 5547 | CEDS Act | Families | 2021-10-08 | 2022-06-13 | Star Print ordered on on the bill. | House | Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] | GA | D | W000788 | 1 | Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act or the CEDS Act This bill requires grant applicants for certain public works and economic development projects to describe in their comprehensive economic development strategy how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality, care-based services (e.g., child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care). The bill also requires the Department of Commerce to report on the activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5547 |
| 117-sres-398 | 117 | sres | 398 | A resolution designating September 2021 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2021-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6847-6848) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 8 | This resolution designates September 2021 as National Kinship Care Month and encourages community stakeholders to work together to improve well-being for vulnerable children and families. | 2023-01-02T00:28:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/398 |
| 117-s-2881 | 117 | s | 2881 | Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-09-28 | 2021-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 2 | Guardianship Accountability Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a National Resource Center on Guardianship for the publication of resources and data relating to court-determined adult guardianships. Further, HHS must award at least 5% of certain grant funds for state programs related to overseeing the administration of court-appointed guardian arrangements. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2881 |
| 117-hres-659 | 117 | hres | 659 | Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 4 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Kinship Care Month and encourages Congress to work to improve outcomes for kinship caregivers and their families. | 2022-12-31T05:36:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/659 |
| 117-hr-5167 | 117 | hr | 5167 | To provide additional emergency support for older foster youth under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, and extend through fiscal year 2022 certain flexibilities provided for the program by division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes. | Families | 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 9 | This bill increases and extends through FY2022 emergency funding and extends through FY2022 certain flexibilities for states to administer foster care programs and services. This includes expanding eligibility for services until a youth reaches age 27, permitting a youth who left foster care to voluntarily return to foster care, and suspending certain education and training requirements. | 2022-12-31T09:00:16Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5167 |
| 117-sres-351 | 117 | sres | 351 | A resolution designating September 2021 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 | 2021-08-09 | 2021-08-09 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6106; text: CR S6116) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 7 | This resolution designates September 2021 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. | 2022-08-09T17:15:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/351 |
| 117-s-2638 | 117 | s | 2638 | Family Strengthening Infrastructure Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | Family Strengthening Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill provides additional funding through FY2031 for state and community-based child abuse prevention and treatment programs. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2638 |
| 117-hr-4860 | 117 | hr | 4860 | Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act | Families | 2021-07-29 | 2021-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] | VA | D | W000825 | 2 | Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act This bill creates incentives, including authorizing the Children's Bureau's Office of Child Abuse and Neglect to make grants, for states to (1) eliminate their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and (2) revive previously time-barred civil claims. | 2023-05-15T17:15:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4860 |
| 117-hr-4462 | 117 | hr | 4462 | Promoting Equitable Access to Paid Family Leave Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] | IL | R | L000585 | 0 | Promoting Equitable Access to Paid Family Leave Act of 2021 This bill allows the parent of a child who is eligible for child care assistance to receive payments equal to the average subsidy payment for such assistance in lieu of receiving the assistance during the three-month period beginning on the date of the child's birth or adoption. | 2022-12-31T05:06:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4462 |
| 117-hr-4378 | 117 | hr | 4378 | Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act | Families | 2021-07-09 | 2021-07-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | NE | R | B001298 | 4 | Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care. | 2023-03-15T14:15:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4378 |
| 117-hr-4299 | 117 | hr | 4299 | Foster Care Stabilization Act | Families | 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | NE | R | B001298 | 3 | Foster Care Stabilization Act This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to award demonstration grants to foster care stabilization agencies to improve services for foster youth awaiting placement and for other emergency assistance. | 2023-03-08T14:30:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4299 |
| 117-hr-4052 | 117 | hr | 4052 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act | Families | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 5 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study ActThis bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel. | 2022-12-31T04:59:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4052 |
| 117-s-2167 | 117 | s | 2167 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act | Families | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 1 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study ActThis bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel. | 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2167 |
| 117-hr-3878 | 117 | hr | 3878 | Expanding Employer-Sponsored Child Care Grants Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] | CA | R | S001135 | 1 | Expanding Employer-Sponsored Child Care Grants Act of 2021 This bill expands the temporary child care stabilization grant program to permit states to award subgrants to a business for the provision or expansion of child care services for its employees. | 2022-12-30T17:47:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3878 |
| 117-hr-3797 | 117 | hr | 3797 | Increasing Access to Safe Child Care Facilities Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-06-08 | 2021-06-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] | IN | R | S000929 | 1 | Increasing Access to Safe Child Care Facilities Act of 2021 This bill expands the temporary child care stabilization grant program to permit states to award subgrants to child care providers for modifications, renovations, upgrades, maintenance, or repairs that increase the capacity of those providers. | 2022-12-30T17:47:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3797 |
| 117-hres-463 | 117 | hres | 463 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 6 through June 12, 2021, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Week" and support for children facing psychological or physical abuse. | Families | 2021-06-04 | 2021-06-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] | FL | R | R000609 | 5 | This resolution expresses support for National Child Abuse Prevention Week. | 2022-12-31T04:57:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/463 |
| 117-hr-3667 | 117 | hr | 3667 | Targeting Child Care Funds Based on Poverty Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3] | WV | R | M001205 | 3 | Targeting Child Care Funds Based on Poverty Act of 2021 This bill allocates certain funding for child care to states based on the state's share of children in poverty who are under 13 years of age. | 2023-03-08T14:30:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3667 |
| 117-hr-3560 | 117 | hr | 3560 | Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-05-28 | 2021-05-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] | OH | D | B001281 | 5 | Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2021 This bill expands the permissible uses of federal grants by local centers serving runaway and homeless youth to include the provision of menstrual hygiene products. | 2023-01-11T13:49:32Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3560 |
| 117-hr-3615 | 117 | hr | 3615 | Child Care Funds Accountability Act | Families | 2021-05-28 | 2021-05-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2] | IA | R | M001215 | 2 | Child Care Funds Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to monitor and report on compliance with the use of funds for the child care stabilization grants and the Child Care and Development Block Grant program provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. | 2023-01-11T13:49:30Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3615 |
| 117-s-1922 | 117 | s | 1922 | Supporting Families Act | Families | 2021-05-27 | 2021-05-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000273 | 0 | Supporting Families Act This bill modifies the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention grant program to provide for the use of such funds for parent support and education programs that build protective factors linked to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1922 |
| 117-s-1927 | 117 | s | 1927 | CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-05-27 | 2021-11-15 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 5 | CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2027 state and community-based child abuse and prevention grants programs, supports for adoption and foster care, and other programs addressing child abuse and neglect. | 2023-01-11T13:49:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1927 |
| 117-s-1842 | 117 | s | 1842 | Building Child Care for a Better Future Act | Families | 2021-05-26 | 2021-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 5 | Building Child Care for a Better Future Act This bill (1) increases funding for child care assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and (2) funds grants to support access to child care in areas of particular need. | 2023-01-11T13:50:01Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1842 |
| 117-s-1848 | 117 | s | 1848 | John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Families | 2021-05-26 | 2021-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 46 | John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or religion in the provision of child welfare programs and services by entities receiving federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide technical assistance to help states follow this requirement, including (1) guidance for bringing state laws into compliance, (2) developing training to increase cultural competency related to social identity, and (3) training for judges and attorneys involved in child welfare cases, among other supports. Additionally, HHS must establish the National Resource Center on Safety, Well-Being, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ Children and Youth Involved with Child Welfare Services to provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to applicable state and local agencies and service providers. Further, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act may not be the basis for challenging the application or enforcement of this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on states' compliance with the requirements of the bill no later than three years after enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:50:01Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1848 |
| 117-hr-3488 | 117 | hr | 3488 | John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Families | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 223 | John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or religion in the provision of child welfare programs and services by entities receiving federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide technical assistance to help states follow this requirement, including (1) guidance for bringing state laws into compliance, (2) developing training to increase cultural competency related to social identity, and (3) training for judges and attorneys involved in child welfare cases, among other supports. Additionally, HHS must establish the National Resource Center on Safety, Well-Being, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ Children and Youth Involved with Child Welfare Services to provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to applicable state and local agencies and service providers. Further, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act may not be the basis for challenging the application or enforcement of this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on states' compliance with the requirements of the bill no later than three years after enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:49:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3488 |
| 117-hr-3502 | 117 | hr | 3502 | Increasing Parent Choice and Preventing the Child Care Cliff Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] | OK | R | H001082 | 1 | Increasing Parent Choice and Preventing the Child Care Cliff Act of 2021 This bill requires states receiving funds for child care assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to provide for the graduated phaseout of such assistance for parents whose family income exceeds the initial threshold to qualify for assistance but does not exceed 85% of the state median income for a family of the same size. | 2023-01-11T13:49:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3502 |
| 117-hr-3545 | 117 | hr | 3545 | Family Child Care Networks Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] | NY | R | S001196 | 3 | Family Child Care Networks Act of 2021 This bill expands the temporary child care stabilization grant program to permit states to award subgrants to support the creation or enhancement of family child care networks to provide specified core services to family child care providers in order to expand the availability of care. | 2023-01-11T13:49:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3545 |
| 117-s-1741 | 117 | s | 1741 | Alternative Pathways to Child Abuse Prevention Act | Families | 2021-05-20 | 2021-05-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] | NM | D | L000570 | 0 | Alternative Pathways to Child Abuse Prevention Act This bill modifies certain child abuse prevention and treatment programs to expand the availability of alternative pathways of preventive, family-centered services and reduce the number of families referred to child protective services. | 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1741 |
| 117-hres-412 | 117 | hres | 412 | Expressing support of the designation of May 18, 2021, as "CASA/GAL Volunteers' Day". | Families | 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 22 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National CASA/GAL Volunteers Day to commend the work of court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers. | 2023-01-11T13:49:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/412 |
| 117-sres-219 | 117 | sres | 219 | A resolution designating May 18, 2021, as "CASA/GAL Volunteers' Day". | Families | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-24 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 05/18/2021 CR S2575-2576) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 11 | This resolution designates May 18, 2021, as National CASA/GAL Volunteers Day to commend the work of court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers. | 2022-12-30T17:17:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/219 |
| 117-sres-218 | 117 | sres | 218 | 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 policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. | Families | 2021-05-17 | 2021-05-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2552; text: CR S2545-2546) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 19 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Foster Care Month. | 2022-05-19T18:30:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/218 |
| 117-hr-3083 | 117 | hr | 3083 | Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2021 | Families | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 34 | Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for programs that provide mentoring for children in foster care and children with experience in foster care. | 2023-01-11T13:49:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3083 |
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