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104-s-2190 104 s 2190 Uniform Child Support Enforcement Act of 1996 Families 1996-10-03 1996-10-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] MA D K000148 0 Uniform Child Support Enforcement Act of 1996 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Internal Revenue Service a national registry of abstracts of child support orders. Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as well as the Internal Revenue Code, to require: (1) a State, as a condition for receiving Federal child support funds, to prescribe procedures requiring any State court or administrative agency that issues or modifies a child support order to transmit an abstract of the order to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (2) a State to prescribe procedures requiring an individual with the right to collect child support to be presumed to have assigned such right to the IRS (unless the individual affirmatively elects to retain such right); and (3) prescribe guidelines under which the IRS shall collect child support through tax withholding procedures. Declares that child support obligations will be treated as taxes for purposes of penalties and interest. 2025-08-21T20:15:57Z  
104-hr-4245 104 hr 4245 Tobacco Youth Access Act Families 1996-09-27 1996-10-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. House Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] PA R F000332 0 Tobacco Youth Access Act - Allows the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products only in an area or establishment to which individuals under 18 years old (or such higher age as a State has set) (minimum age) are denied access. Allows the sale or distribution of cigarettes only in a package of 20 cigarettes. Prohibits offering or distributing tobacco products for sampling except in an area or establishment to which individuals under the minimum age are denied access. Mandates signs in retail establishments indicating the tobacco product purchase minimum age and the proof of age requirements, which must include photo identification. Requires retailers and their employees to sign an annual certification of knowledge of the minimum age and to conduct all tobacco product sales face-to-face. Prohibits the distribution of tobacco products through the redemption of coupons or coins except in face-to-face transactions. Requires the termination of any block grant under provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to substance abuse, tuberculosis, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) if a State does not restrict youth access to tobacco as prescribed in this Act. 2025-08-21T20:17:04Z  
104-hr-4253 104 hr 4253 Children's Financial Security Act of 1996 Families 1996-09-27 1996-09-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1811-1812) House Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] NY R H000814 1 Children's Financial Security Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury or a delegate to transfer each calendar year, from the general fund of the Treasury and for each calendar year, $1,000 to the Child Retirement Account (CRA) of each eligible child. Makes eligible any individual who as of the close of such calendar year: (1) is a citizen or resident alien of the United States; and (2) has not attained age six. Allows the applicable taxpayer, in the case of children below age 19 as of the close of 1996, to contribute, during 1997 and 1998 only, to the child's CRA an amount equal to the lesser of $6,000 or the product of $1,000 and the child's age as of the close of 1996. Reduces the amount of any Federal or parental contribution for children of high-income parents, according to a phaseout range formula. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt CRAs from the income tax, but not from the tax on unrelated business income of charitable organizations. Requires the withholding of a 20 percent tax on any distribution from a CRA (although such distributions shall not be included in gross income). Provides for qualified special purpose distributions for first-time homebuying and for higher education expenses (along with a specified credit against the 20 percent distribution tax). 2025-08-21T20:14:41Z  
104-s-2113 104 s 2113 A bill to increase funding for child care under the temporary assistance for needy families program. Families 1996-09-24 1996-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] MA D K000148 0 Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to increase funding for child care under the TANF program. 2025-04-07T15:23:12Z  
104-sres-292 104 sres 292 A resolution designating the second Sunday in October of 1996 as "National Children's Day", and for other purposes. Families 1996-09-13 1996-09-13 Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] SD R P000513 14 Designates the second Sunday in October 1996 as National Children's Day. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
104-hr-3954 104 hr 3954 Control of Youth Access to Tobacco Act Families 1996-08-02 1996-08-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials. House Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] PA R F000332 0 Control of Youth Access to Tobacco Act - Prohibits the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products unless the age of the machine users can be verified or admittance to machine sites is limited to individuals 18 or older. Declares tobacco products nonmailable matter. Prohibits a tobacco product manufacturer, distributor, or retailer from selling a tobacco product to an individual under 18 years old (or such higher age as a State has set) (minimum age). Prohibits the sale or distribution of single cigarettes and cigarettes in a package of fewer than 20 cigarettes. Prohibits offering or distributing tobacco products for sampling except in an area or establishment from which individuals under the minimum age are denied access. Mandates signs in retail establishments indicating the tobacco product purchase minimum age and the proof of age requirements, which must include photo identification. Requires retailers and their employees to sign an annual certification of a knowledge of the minimum age and to conduct all tobacco product sales face-to-face. Prohibits outdoor tobacco product advertising (including outward facing retail window advertising) within 1000 feet of any playground or elementary or secondary school and according to such further restrictions as a State or subdivision may impose. Prohibits the promotion of tobacco products in family amusement centers or in accordance with such further restrictions as a State or subdivision may impose. Prohibits manufacturers from using non-tobacco names for their products unless the names were in use before January 1, 1995. Prohibits the distribution of tobacco products through the redemption of coupons except in face-to-face transactions. 2025-08-21T20:16:32Z  
104-hr-3940 104 hr 3940 Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act of 1996 Families 1996-08-01 1996-08-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. House Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NY D L000480 6 Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act of 1996 - Mandates evaluation (directly or through grants or contracts) of a wide variety of promising programs to prevent teenage pregnancy, including programs that do not receive Federal grants. Mandates scientific peer review of evaluation proposals. Authorizes appropriations. Mandates establishment (directly or through grants or contracts) of the National Clearinghouse on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes an operating grant to a program found (by the evaluation under this Act) to be effective. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T20:14:03Z  
104-s-1999 104 s 1999 Defense of Marriage Act Families 1996-07-29 1996-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] OK R N000102 23 Defense of Marriage Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that no State, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other such jurisdiction or to any right or claim arising from such relationship. Establishes a Federal definition of: (1) "marriage" as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and (2) "spouse" as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife. 2025-08-21T20:15:15Z  
104-hr-3895 104 hr 3895 Child Support Enhancement Act of 1996 Families 1996-07-25 1996-07-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] IA R G000041 4 Child Support Enhancement Act of 1996 - Amends part D of title IV (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to permit the appropriate State agency to garnish or attach amounts required to be paid by the United States or the District of Columbia to an individual pursuant to a judicial process in order to pay such individual's child support and alimony obligations. 2025-08-21T20:15:28Z  
104-hr-3860 104 hr 3860 Child Care Consolidation and Investment Act of 1996 Families 1996-07-18 1996-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] CA D W000738 10 Child Care Consolidation and Investment Act of 1996 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for FY 1997 through 2001 for child care services for eligible children through the awarding of grants to States. Requires (currently, authorizes) child care and development block grants for States. Decreases from 25 to 20 percent the amount of funds to be reserved by States per fiscal year for activities to improve the quality of child care and to provide before- and after-school and early childhood development services. Directs States to reserve at least 50 percent of grant amounts for child care activities to support low-income working families. Requires State plans to assure that the availability of child care will be coordinated with AFDC requirements and to ensure that the parent of a dependent child is not required to undertake an education, job training or search, or employment requirement unless child care assistance is available. Sets forth a matching requirement for States with respect to amounts that exceed amounts received in FY 1995. Increases from 20 to 50 percent the minimum percentage of reserved amounts States must use to carry out specified activities to improve the quality of child care. Directs the Secretary to establish a child care quality improvement incentive initiative to make funds available to States that demonstrate progress in the implementation of: (1) innovative teacher training programs; or (2) enhanced child care quality standards and licensing and monitoring procedures. Decreases from 75 to 50 percent the minimum percentage of reserved amounts States must use to carry out early child development and before- and after-school services. Requires amounts allotted to States under this Act to include the base amount such States received under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and under AFDC provisions repealed under this Act. Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Securit… 2025-08-21T20:16:15Z  
104-hr-3806 104 hr 3806 Runaway and Homeless Youth Amendments of 1996 Families 1996-07-12 1996-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] CA D M000206 2 Runaway and Homeless Youth Amendments of 1996 - Renames the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act the Comprehensive Runaway and Homeless Youth Services Act (the Act). Revises findings of the Act, including by specifying that services for runaway and homeless youth are needed in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Modifies the Act to require: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to entities to establish and operate comprehensive local runaway and homeless youth services programs and, in selecting among grant applicants, to ensure that at least 20 percent of the total amount available for such grants for each fiscal year be used for long-term residential care for older homeless youth through the provision of transitional living services; and (2) an applicant, to be eligible for such assistance, to propose to establish, strengthen, or fund an existing or proposed locally controlled comprehensive runaway and homeless youth services program that meets specified requirements. Permits a program eligible for assistance to be located in any urban, suburban, or rural area where a need for runaway and homeless youth is demonstrated. Specifies that youth eligible to receive services from such programs are individuals age 21 or younger. Modifies general plan requirements to require that applicants, to be eligible for assistance, provide or make referrals regarding: (1) alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education activities and services; and (2) appropriate medical, educational, social, recreational, and transportation services. Sets forth or modifies provisions concerning plan requirements for programs providing short-term emergency shelter and long-term residential services, approval of applications by the Secretary, evaluation authority, reporting requirements, and the authorization of appropriations. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a system that provides information on the quality and quantity of services being provided by comprehensive runaway and homeless youth services programs. … 2025-08-21T20:14:45Z  
104-hr-3465 104 hr 3465 Child Support Improvement Act of 1996 Families 1996-05-15 1996-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. House Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] CT R J000163 60 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments Title II: Locate and Case Tracking Title III: Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures Title IV: Paternity Establishment Title V: Program Administration and Funding Title VI: Establishment and Modification of Support Orders Title VII: Enforcement of Support Orders Title VIII: Medical Support Title IX: Enhancing Responsibility and Opportunity for Non- Residential Parents Title X: Effective Dates and Conforming Amendments Child Support Improvement Act of 1996 - Title I: Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require State plans for child and spousal support to provide: (1) certain services relating to paternity establishment or enforcement of child support obligations; and (2) continuation of services for families ceasing to receive assistance under Aid to Families with Dependent Children. (Sec. 102) Revises payment distribution guidelines for support obligations collected by the State on behalf of a family. (Sec. 103) Requires State plans to establish procedural guidelines for: (1) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions; and (2) notification to services applicants or recipients of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations. Title II: Locate and Case Tracking - Mandates that single statewide automated data systems include a State case registry containing records of: (1) each case in which services are provided by the State agency; and (2) each support order established on or after a specified date. Permits the linking of local registries. (Sec. 202) Requires State plans to include a centralized, automated unit for the collection and disbursement of support payments. Permits the unit to be established by linking local disbursement units through an automated information network if the Secretary agrees tha… 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
104-s-1760 104 s 1760 Child Support Improvement Act of 1996 Families 1996-05-15 1996-06-18 Star Print ordered on the bill. Senate Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] ME R S000663 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments Title II: Locate and Case Tracking Title III: Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures Title IV: Paternity Establishment Title V: Program Administration and Funding Title VI: Establishment and Modification of Support Orders Title VII: Enforcement of Support Orders Title VIII: Medical Support Title IX: Enhancing Responsibility and Opportunity for Non- Residential Parents Title X: Effective Dates and Conforming Amendments Child Support Improvement Act of 1996 - Title I: Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require State plans for child and spousal support to provide: (1) certain services relating to paternity establishment or enforcement of child support obligations; and (2) continuation of services for families ceasing to receive assistance under Aid to Families with Dependent Children. (Sec. 102) Revises payment distribution guidelines for support obligations collected by the State on behalf of a family. (Sec. 103) Requires State plans to establish procedural guidelines for: (1) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions; and (2) notification to services applicants or recipients of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations. Title II: Locate and Case Tracking - Mandates that single statewide automated data systems include a State case registry containing records of: (1) each case in which services are provided by the State agency; and (2) each support order established on or after a specified date. Permits the linking of local registries. (Sec. 202) Requires State plans to include a centralized, automated unit for the collection and disbursement of support payments. Permits the unit to be established by linking local disbursement units through an automated information network if the Secretary agrees tha… 2025-08-21T20:15:25Z  
104-hr-3453 104 hr 3453 Child Support Enforcement Reform Amendments of 1996 Families 1996-05-14 1996-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. House Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] NJ R R000465 0 Child Support Enforcement Reform Amendments of 1996 - Subtitle A: Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of SSA title IV to require State plans for child and spousal support to provide: (1) certain services relating to paternity establishment or enforcement of child support obligations; and (2) continuation of services for families ceasing to receive assistance under Aid to Families with Dependent Children. (Sec. 102) Revises payment distribution guidelines for support obligations collected by the State on behalf of a family. (Sec. 103) Requires State plans to establish procedural guidelines for: (1) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions; and (2) notification to services applicants or recipients of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations. Subtitle B: Locate and Case Tracking - Mandates that single statewide automated data systems include a State case registry containing records of: (1) each case in which services are provided by the State agency; and (2) each support order established on or after a specified date. Permits the linking of local registries. (Sec. 112) Requires State plans to include a centralized, automated unit for the collection and disbursement of support payments. Permits the unit to be established by linking local disbursement units through an automated information network if the Secretary agrees that it will not cost more or take more time to establish or operate than a centralized system. (Sec. 113) Requires State plans to: (1) provide for a State-operated and automated State Directory of New Hires containing prescribed information furnished by employers on new personnel; and (2) transmit such information to the National Directory of New Hires. (Sec. 114) Requires States to have statutorily prescribed procedures: (1) for mandatory income withholding for support payments subject to enforcement; and (2) under which wages of a person with a support obligation impos… 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
104-hres-434 104 hres 434 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Children are America's Greatest Assets. Families 1996-05-14 1996-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] NY D R000053 0 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that children are America's greatest assets. Calls upon all U.S. citizens to honor, nurture, and love our children on every day of the year. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
104-s-1740 104 s 1740 Defense of Marriage Act Families 1996-05-08 1996-07-11 Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-533. Senate Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] OK R N000102 24 Defense of Marriage Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that no State, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other such jurisdiction or to any right or claim arising from such relationship. Establishes a Federal definition of: (1) "marriage" as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and (2) "spouse" as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife. 2025-08-21T20:16:51Z  
104-hr-3396 104 hr 3396 Defense of Marriage Act Families 1996-05-07 1996-09-21 Became Public Law No: 104-199. House Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] GA R B000169 118 Defense of Marriage Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that no State, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other such jurisdiction or to any right or claim arising from such relationship. Establishes a Federal definition of: (1) "marriage" as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and (2) "spouse" as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife. 2025-04-07T15:29:47Z  
104-hr-3362 104 hr 3362 Child Support Enforcement Improvements Act of 1996 Families 1996-04-30 1996-05-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 27 Child Support Enforcement Improvements Act of 1996 - Prescribes guidelines under which depository institutions shall not be liable to any person for disclosing a financial record to a State child support enforcement agency attempting to establish, modify, or enforce an individual's child support obligation. Authorizes a civil action for damages for wrongful disclosure of an individual's financial records by a State officer or employee. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide State child support enforcement agencies access to, and use of, consumer reports in child support cases. Amends part D of title IV (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to condition Federal approval of State plans for aid and services to needy families with children upon inclusion within State child support orders of statutorily prescribed procedures for health care coverage of the child. States that, for the incentive payments program, successful State enforcement of a support order requiring an absent parent to obtain health insurance for one or more children shall be considered the collection of support from the absent parent. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to specified congressional committees on incentives that should be provided to encourage States to enforce obligations of noncustodial parents to pay reasonable and necessary health and dental expenses of their children. Requires employers withholding wages to pay child support obligations to pay such withheld wages to the State within ten days. Imposes a penalty for late payments. Instructs the Secretary to expand the Parent Locator Service to establish a national network to provide access to specified State and Federal sources of information based on the comprehensive statewide child support enforcement systems developed by the States. 2025-08-21T20:15:10Z  
104-hr-3286 104 hr 3286 Adoption Promotion and Stability Act of 1996 Families 1996-04-23 1996-06-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454. House Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] NY R M000843 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Credit for Adoption Expenses Title II: Interethnic Adoption Title IV (sic): Revenue Offsets Adoption Promotion and Stability Act of 1996 - Title I: Credit for Adoption Expenses - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for a limited adoption credit of up to $5,000 ($6,000, in the case of a child with special needs). Excludes from an employee's gross income up to $5,000 ($6,000, in the case of a child with special needs) of amounts paid by the employer for adoption expenses. Prohibits a double benefit. Mandates a study concerning such credit and exclusion. Title II: Interethnic Adoption - Amends part E of title IV (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any State or entity receiving Federal adoption or foster care assistance from limiting an adoption because of race, color, or national origin. Title IV (sic): Revenue Offsets - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the reserve method of accounting for bad debts by thrift institutions; and (2) revise the income forecast method of determining depreciation deductions. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
104-s-1582 104 s 1582 Runaway and Homeless Youth Reauthorization Act of 1996 Families 1996-02-29 1996-02-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 1 Runaway and Homeless Youth Reauthorization Act of 1996 - Reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act for FY 1997 through 2000. Sets priorities and permissible uses with respect to funds in excess of specified amounts allocated under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 through 2000 under: (1) the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 for incentive grants for local delinquency prevention programs; (2) the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 for drug education and prevention relating to youth gangs and for a runaway and homeless youth program; and (3) the Crime Control Act of 1990 to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. 2025-08-21T20:14:03Z  
104-hr-2807 104 hr 2807 Youth Development Community Block Grant Act of 1995 Families 1995-12-18 1996-02-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] OK R W000210 79 Youth Development Community Block Grant Act of 1995 - Establishes a youth development block grant program. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Sets forth formulae for allocation of funds to States for distribution to local boards for community-based youth development services. Sets forth requirements relating to distribution: (1) of State allotments; (2) of local allocations; (3) to other entities (Native American, including Native Hawaiian, organizations); and (4) to grant recipients. Provides for reallotments and reallocations. (Sec. 11) Requires establishment of county or multicounty Community Youth Development Boards to receive such assistance and make grants for youth development programs. Requires such Boards to submit community strategic plans and to carry out certain monitoring, evaluation, technical assistance, and reporting activities. (Sec. 13) Requires, as a condition for any entity within a State to receive such assistance, establishment or designation of a State entity to receive youth development input, review community youth development plans, monitor operations of community boards, provide technical assistance in developing and implementing community plans, and provide annual reports and audits. (Sec. 14) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and implement a mechanism to receive youth development advice and input; (2) develop and issue national policy goals and a national strategic plan for youth development; (3) establish a system for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of activities funded under this Act; (4) coordinate programs funded under this Act with other Federal programs serving youth and families; and (5) establish a system for providing training and technical assistance to States and local communities to increase their capacity to provide quality youth development services. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to provide financial assistance to appropriate entities to carry out time-… 2025-08-21T20:15:37Z  
104-s-1448 104 s 1448 Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention Act Families 1995-12-05 1995-12-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] MA D K000148 1 Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention Act - Establishes the National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention to combat the epidemic of suicide among gay and lesbian youth and to advise the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal and State youth service agencies concerning how to include the concerns of gay and lesbian youth within existing suicide prevention policies, programs, and research. 2025-08-21T20:14:33Z  
104-hr-2665 104 hr 2665 Domestic Violence Community Response Team Act of 1995 Families 1995-11-18 1995-12-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] PA R F000332 32 Domestic Violence Community Response Team Act of 1995 - Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to award: (1) grants of up to $500,000 each for community response teams to help prevent domestic violence; and (2) award a contract to an eligible entity to serve as a technical assistance center. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations. Reduces appropriations authorized for the Energy Information Administration. Directs the Secretary of Energy to report to the Congress whether it would be practicable for the Administration to provide for some or all its funding by imposing a charge for services or materials that it provides to the public. 2025-08-21T20:17:14Z  
104-sres-178 104 sres 178 A resolution designating the second Sunday on October of 1995 as "National Children's Day", and for other purposes. Families 1995-09-29 1995-09-29 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14797) Senate Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] SD R P000513 17 Designates the second Sunday in October 1995 as National Children's Day. 2016-10-26T07:52:25Z  
104-hr-2269 104 hr 2269 Child Security Act of 1995 Families 1995-09-06 1995-09-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] NY D N000002 0 Child Security Act of 1995 - Establishes a monthly child support assurance benefits program with payments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services following prescribed guidelines. Excludes such payments from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for: (1) housing benefits; or (2) food stamps. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a national registry of child support orders whose functions shall include maintenance of abstracts of child support orders accessible by the Secretary of the Treasury. Amends Part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the States to have statutorily prescribed procedures to ensure that child support orders are immediately transmitted to such registry, including the social security account number of each parent with rights or obligations under the order. (Sec. 4) Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prescribe child support enforcement guidelines through wage withholding and income tax collection. Establishes the Office of the Child Advocate in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assist in problem resolution relating to child support enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and to advise on administrative practices and potential legislative changes. (Sec. 5) Prescribes guidelines for: (1) HHS distribution of child support payments collected by the IRS; and (2) the assignment of rights to past-due support. (Sec. 7) Instructs the Secretary to: (1) establish the National Child Support Guideline Commission to develop recommendations for uniform national child support guidelines; and (2) transmit Commission recommendations to the Congress. (Sec. 8) Amends part D of SSA title IV to require State plans to provide for the uniform termination of child support obligations after specified ages. (Sec. 9) Mandates that HHS: (1) promulgate a methodology to determine State staffing needs relating to child support enforcement; and (2) develop a plan detailing th… 2025-08-21T20:14:36Z  
104-s-1201 104 s 1201 Kinship Care Act of 1995 Families 1995-09-06 1995-09-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] IN R C000542 0 Kinship Care Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States for demonstration projects to develop or implement procedures to use adult relatives as the preferred placement for children removed from their parents. Sets forth grant eligibility and program evaluation requirements. Requires States that receive grants under this Act to develop procedures to ensure that reasonable efforts will be made, prior to the placement of a child in foster care, to provide notice to a relative who might be available to care for the child. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T20:16:42Z  
104-sres-146 104 sres 146 A resolution designating the week beginning November 19, 1995, and the week beginning on November 24, 1996, as "National Family Week", and for other purposes. Families 1995-06-30 1995-11-17 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S17420) Senate Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] LA D J000189 50 Designates the weeks beginning on November 19, 1995, and November 24, 1996, as National Family Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
104-s-984 104 s 984 Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1995 Families 1995-06-29 1996-04-17 Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 15 Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1995 - Prohibits the Federal Government or any State or local government, or any official of such a government, from interfering with or usurping the right of a parent to govern the upbringing of a child of the parent. Disallows any exceptions to this Act unless the government or official is able to demonstrate, by appropriate evidence, that such interference or usurpation is valid to accomplish a compelling government interest, in which case only the least amount of interference may be used. 2025-08-21T20:14:52Z  
104-hr-1946 104 hr 1946 Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1995 Families 1995-06-28 1996-05-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5653) House Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] OK R L000096 139 Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1995 - Prohibits any Federal, State, or local government or any official of such a government from interfering with or usurping the right of a parent to govern the upbringing of a child of the parent. Disallows any exception to this Act unless the government or official is able to demonstrate, by appropriate evidence, that such interference or usurpation is valid to accomplish a compelling government interest, in which case only the least amount of interference may be used. 2025-08-21T20:16:55Z  
104-s-926 104 s 926 Interstate Child Support Act of 1995 Families 1995-06-15 1995-06-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] NV D B000993 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Child Support Enforcement Title II: Interstate Child Support Enforcement Title III: Hiding Assets Title IV: Effective Date Interstate Child Support Act of 1995 - Title I: Child Support Enforcement - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to condition certain grants to a State (with exceptions) on the State having in place laws prohibiting the issuance or renewal of any occupational, professional, or business license of: (1) a noncustodial parent who is the subject of an outstanding warrant related to a child support proceeding; and (2) an individual who is delinquent in the payment of child support. Prohibits a Federal agency from issuing or renewing any such license of an individual who is delinquent in the payment of child support, with exceptions. (Sec. 102) Prohibits Federal benefits, loans, guarantees, and employment for individuals owing child support arrearages exceeding $1,000, with exceptions. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the Secretary of State to refuse, revoke, or restrict passports in cases where the applicant or holder is a noncustodial parent subject to a State arrest warrant for nonpayment of child support under specified circumstances. (Sec. 104) Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to allow appropriate State agencies to obtain from credit reporting agencies information for establishing and modifying child support awards. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) establish a system of reporting of new employees by requiring employers to provide a copy of every new employee's W-4 form to the State child support enforcement agency; and (2) modify such form to include whether a child support obligation is owed (and if so, to whom and the amount of the obligation), whether payment of such obligation is to be by income withholding, and whether such employee has health insurance. (Sec. 106) Prohibits the use of Federal funds to provide assistance to, or on behalf of, a child in a family that includes an individual whom the agency responsi… 2025-08-21T20:15:56Z  
104-s-919 104 s 919 Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996 Families 1995-06-13 1996-10-03 Became Public Law No: 104-235. Senate Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] IN R C000542 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Subtitle A: General Program Subtitle B: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants Subtitle C: Certain Preventive Services Regarding Children of Homeless Families or Families At Risk of Homelessness Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions Title II: Amendments to Other Acts Subtitle A: Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Subtitle B: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ('Adoption Opportunities Act') Subtitle C: Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 Subtitle D: Reauthorization of Various Programs Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - Subtitle A: General Program - Revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to replace provisions directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect with provisions authorizing the Secretary to establish an Office on Child Abuse and Neglect to execute and coordinate functions and activities under the Act; and (2) appoint an advisory board to submit to the Secretary and the appropriate congressional committees a report or interim report containing recommendations on coordinating Federal, State, and local child abuse and neglect (child abuse) activities with similar activities pertaining to family violence prevention, specific modifications needed in Federal and State laws and programs to reduce the number of unfounded or unsubstantiated reports of child abuse, and recommendations for modifications needed to facilitate coordinated national data collection. (Sec. 103) Repeals a provision establishing the Interagency Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. (Sec. 104) Revises provisions regarding the… 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z  
104-hres-165 104 hres 165 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Children are America's Greatest Assets. Families 1995-06-08 1995-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] NY D R000053 0 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that children are America's greatest assets. Calls upon all U.S. citizens to honor, nurture, and love our children not only on Children's Day (the second Sunday in June) but on every day of the year. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
104-s-850 104 s 850 Child Care and Development Block Grant Amendments Act of 1995 Families 1995-05-24 1995-06-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122. Senate Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] KS R K000017 6 Child Care and Development Block Grant Amendments Act of 1995 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to consolidate Federal child care programs. Extends the authorization of appropriations under the Act. Revises provisions for the lead agency to allow such agency to administer the financial assistance received by the State under the act either directly or through other governmental or nongovernmental agencies. Requires sufficient time and statewide distribution for the notice of the public hearing on child care services provision under the State plan. Revises provisions for the State application and plan. Eliminates a requirement that providers that are not required to be licensed or regulated under State or local law be required to register with the State before payment is made under the Act. Requires the State to implement mechanisms to ensure that appropriate payment mechanisms exist so that proper payments under this subchapter will be made to providers. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop minimum child care standards, appropriately reflective of tribal needs and available resources, applicable to Indian tribes and tribal organization receiving assistance under the Act. Reduces the set-aside from 25 to 15 percent of annual assistance to a State; but applies such set-aside only to child care quality improvement activities and no longer to early childhood development and before- and after-school care services. Adds a limitation on administrative costs. Requires the sliding fee scale to ensure a representative distribution of funding among the working poor and recipients of Federal welfare assistance. Expands eligibility criteria to include families earning up to 100 percent (currently 75 percent) of the State median family income. Revises requirements relating to quality improvement activities to include: (1) under resource and referral programs, consumer education, referrals honoring parental choice, and activities to improve quality and availability o… 2025-08-21T20:16:09Z  
104-s-687 104 s 687 Child Support Enforcement Act of 1995 Families 1995-04-06 1995-04-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] AR D P000556 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Eligibility and Other Matters Concerning Child Support Enforcement Program Clients Title II: Program Administration and Funding Title III: Locate and Case Tracking Title IV: Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures Title V: Paternity Establishment Title VI: Establishment and Modification of Support Orders Title VII: Enforcement of Support Orders Title VIII: Demonstrations Title IX: Access and Visitation Grants Title X: Effect of Enactment Child Support Enforcement Act of 1995 - Title I: Eligibility and Other Matters Concerning Child Support Enforcement Program Clients - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require State plans for child and spousal support, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and Medicaid to provide that the State agency administering the plan will make a determination as to whether a recipient of such programs is cooperating with efforts to establish paternity and secure support or has good cause not to cooperate with such efforts. (Sec. 102) Requires States to have statutorily prescribed procedures to: (1) record child support orders in a central case registry; and (2) collect child support payments through a centralized collections unit. Revises the guidelines for: (1) State plans for child and spousal support; and (2) payments distribution. (Sec. 104) Requires State plans to establish procedures for: (1) notification of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations; (2) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions; and (3) outreach to parents designed to disseminate information about and increase access to child support enforcement services. Title II: Program Administration and Funding - Revises the formula for: (1) Federal matching payments to the States; and (2) incentive adjustments to the Federal matching rate. (Sec. 203) Requires a State plan for child and spousal support … 2025-08-21T20:16:46Z  
104-s-673 104 s 673 Youth Development Community Block Grant Act of 1995 Families 1995-04-04 1995-10-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211. Senate Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] KS R K000017 15 Youth Development Community Block Grant Act of 1995 - Establishes a youth development block grant program. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Sets forth formulas for allocation of funds to States for distribution to local boards for community-based youth development services. Sets forth requirements relating to distribution: (1) of State allotments; (2) of local allocations; (3) to other entities (Native American, including Native Hawaiian, organizations); and (4) to grant recipients. Provides for reallotments and reallocations. (Sec. 11) Requires establishment of county or multicounty Community Youth Development Boards to receive such assistance and make grants for youth development programs. Requires such Boards to submit community strategic plans and to carry out certain monitoring, evaluation, technical assistance, and reporting activities. (Sec. 13) Requires, as a condition for any entity within a State to receive such assistance, establishment or designation of a State entity to receive youth development input, review community youth development plans, monitor operations of community boards, provide technical assistance in developing and implementing community plans, and provide annual reports and audits. (Sec. 14) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and implement a mechanism to receive youth development advice and input; (2) develop and issue national policy goals and a national strategic plan for youth development; (3) establish a system for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of activities funded under this Act; (4) coordinate programs funded under this Act with other Federal programs serving youth and families; and (5) establish a system for providing training and technical assistance to States and local communities to increase their capacity to provide quality youth development services. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to provide financial assistance to appropriate entities to carry out time-… 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z  
104-s-632 104 s 632 Child Custody Reform Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-28 1995-03-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] NM R D000407 5 Child Custody Reform Act of 1995 - Revises provisions of the Federal judicial code (regarding full faith and credit given to child custody determinations) to provide that the jurisdiction of a court of a State that has made a child custody determination continues as long as such State remains the residence of the child or of any contestant. Specifies that such continuing jurisdiction shall be subject to any applicable provision of law of the State that issued the initial custody determination when such State law establishes limitations on continuing jurisdiction when a child is absent from such State. Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand the Federal Parent Locator Service to establish a national network to allow State courts to identify every proceeding relating to child custody jurisdiction filed before any court of the United States or of any State. Specifies that information identifying custody determinations from other countries will also be accepted for filing in the registry. Authorizes appropriations. Expresses the sense of the Senate that local governments should take full advantage of the Local Crime Prevention Block Grant Program (established under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994) to establish supervised visitation centers for children who have been removed from their parents and placed outside the home as a result of abuse or neglect or other risk of harm to them, and for children whose parents are separated or divorced and the children are at risk because of physical or mental abuse or domestic violence. 2025-08-21T20:14:58Z  
104-s-637 104 s 637 Adoption Antidiscrimination Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-28 1995-03-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 3 Adoption Antidiscrimination Act of 1995 - Prohibits any entity (including a State) that receives Federal funds and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from: (1) denying to any person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent on the basis of race, color, or national origin of either the person or the child; or (2) delaying or denying the placement of a child for adoption or foster care, or discriminating in making a placement decision on the basis of such factors. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Precludes State immunity under the 11th Amendment to the Constitution for violations of this Act. Exempts the Indian Child Welfare Act from the application of this Act. Repeals specified provisions of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (regarding racial matching in the child adoption process). 2025-08-21T20:14:05Z  
104-s-642 104 s 642 Child Support Assurance Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-28 1995-03-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 1 Child Support Assurance Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to up to six States for demonstration programs to establish or improve a system of assured minimum child support payments. Requires the custodial parent to have, or be in the process of obtaining, a child support award, or the child to have good cause for the absence of such an award, to qualify for the program. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T20:15:24Z  
104-s-643 104 s 643 James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-28 1995-03-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] VT R J000072 5 James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) specified amounts should be appropriated for FY 1996 and 1997 to achieve full participation in the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children under the Child Nutrition Act (WIC program); and (2) appropriations for Head Start should be augmented for FY 1996 through 2001 to achieve full participation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for contributions to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for the Child Survival Fund. Earmarks funds for activities that have a direct measurable impact on reducing rates of child morbidity and mortality. Expresses the sense of the Congress that authority should be granted to the President to exercise specified debt forgiveness for least developed countries that are pursuing economic policy reforms to promote long-term development. Earmarks development assistance funds for FY 1996 and 1997 for the Vitamin A Deficiency Program. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for: (1) iodine and iron fortification programs; and (2) prevention, care, and control programs related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries. Earmarks development and economic assistance funds for FY 1996 and 1997 for programs in support of basic education. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for population assistance activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for migration and refugee assistance. Urges the President to call upon other governments to provide their share of resources required to achieve the World Summit for Children goals by the year 2000. 2025-08-21T20:16:31Z  
104-hconres-49 104 hconres 49 Expressing the sense of the Congress that any legislation passed by the Congress relating to assistance for school lunch and breakfast programs should include a requirement to provide free lunches and breakfasts to economically disadvantaged students. Families 1995-03-24 1995-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] NJ D P000149 0 Expresses the sense of the Congress that any legislation passed by the Congress relating to assistance for school lunch and breakfast programs should include a requirement to provide free lunches and breakfasts to economically disadvantaged students. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
104-hr-1289 104 hr 1289 Newborn Infant HIV Notification Act Families 1995-03-22 1995-04-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. House Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] NY D A000022 226 Newborn Infant HIV Notification Act - Requires a State, if it requires that the results of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of an infant be reported to it (or if the State conducts an HIV test of the infant), to disclose such results to: (1) the biological mother of the infant if the mother is the legal guardian; or (2) specified State agencies if the State is the legal guardian of the infant. Directs the State, in disclosing such results (other than to State agencies), to ensure that appropriate counseling on HIV is provided to the individual. 2025-08-21T20:15:16Z  
104-hr-1283 104 hr 1283 Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-21 1995-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] CA D W000187 0 Gang Prevention and Youth Recreation Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to not more than ten selected cities to assist them to establish and operate teen resource and education centers to provide education, employment, recreation, social, and cultural awareness assistance to at-risk youth. Authorizes the Secretary to make such grants to a city if it applies and agrees to operate at least two such centers. Requires such centers to offer for at-risk youth: (1) educational assistance, including information on institutions of higher education, assistance with financial aid and scholarship applications, and preparatory courses for high school equivalency and college entrance examinations; (2) employment and skills training assistance, including hiring teen peer counselors to provide basic job skills training, job referral services, and job banks; (3) recreational opportunities, such as sports teams, neighborhood gardening and food distribution, creative activities and arts, and reading programs; (4) social skills development, including hiring adult counselors and providing support groups for counseling on social and personal issues; and (5) cultural awareness programs, such as classes in the history and culture of various cultural groups and productions of plays, stories, and artwork reflecting the cultural heritage of such youth. Requires such centers to provide financial assistance to college graduates who work full-time at the center to assist them to repay part of their student loan debt. Sets forth grant selection, allocation, and reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T20:14:37Z  
104-hr-1284 104 hr 1284 School-Based Clinic Health Service Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-21 1995-04-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. House Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] CA D W000187 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: School-Based or School-Linked Health and Social Services Center Grants Title II: State and Local Coordinated Youth Services Grants Subtitle A: Local Consortia Grants Subtitle B: Statewide Youth Services Center Grants Subtitle C: Provisions Relating to Both Local and Statewide Grant Programs Title III: Implementation Provisions Title IV: Federal Coordinated Youth Services Initiatives School-Based Clinic Health Service Act of 1995 - Title I: School-Based or School-Linked Health and Social Services Center Grants - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to eligible local community partnerships to coordinate and deliver comprehensive education, health, and social services to children or youth in school-based, school-linked, or community-based locations. Requires partnership use of grant funds for coordination and delivery of specified core services at a school-based, school-linked, or community-based location or locations accessible to and used by at-risk children, youth, and their families. Gives priority to grant applicants whose comprehensive services plan demonstrates: (1) continuity of access to core services on a year-round basis or beyond traditional school or service hours, either on site or through a backup referral system of community-based providers; and (2) the offer of services beyond the in-school population, including core services to out-of-school youth, to the extent practicable. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administration, to award planning grants to eligible entities that agree to establish a local community partnership to deliver comprehensive services. Title II: State and Local Coordinated Youth Services Grants - Subtitle A: Local Consortia Grants - Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to award grants to eligible consortia to coordi… 2025-08-21T20:16:00Z  
104-hr-1263 104 hr 1263 Abandoned and Medically Fragile Infants Assistance Act of 1995 Families 1995-03-16 1995-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] NJ D P000149 0 Abandoned and Medically Fragile Infants Assistance Act of 1995 - Authorizes grants to develop, implement, and operate projects and programs to: (1) prevent, and provide services regarding, abandonment of infants; and (2) prevent medical neglect of, and provide services regarding, disabled infants with life-threatening conditions. Defines "abandoned" to mean infants and young children medically cleared for hospital discharge but remaining hospitalized because of a lack of appropriate out-of-hospital placement alternatives. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to replace the definition of "boarder baby" with references to the definition of "abandoned" under this Act. 2025-08-21T20:15:50Z  
104-hr-1166 104 hr 1166 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop recommendations for proposed model adoption legislation and procedures. Families 1995-03-08 1995-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NY D L000480 1 Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) issue proposed model adoption legislation and procedures and publish such proposal in the Federal Register for comment; and (2) after soliciting and considering comments of interested parties, issue and publish model adoption legislation and procedures, which shall not conflict with the provisions of any interstate compact in operation pursuant to which States are making, supervising, or regulating placements of children. Requires such model legislation and procedures to: (1) provide that the principal consideration in an adoption proceeding is providing for the best interest of the child; and (2) contain provisions regarding the best interests of children with special needs. Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory panel to: (1) review current conditions, practices, and laws relating to adoption, with special reference to their effect on facilitating or impeding the location of suitable adoptive homes for children who would benefit by adoption and the completion of suitable adoptions for such children; and (2) propose to the Secretary model legislation and procedures relating to adoption (including an adoption assistance agreement) designed to facilitate adoption by families of all economic levels. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
104-hr-1066 104 hr 1066 Omnibus Adoption Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-27 1995-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] NJ R S000522 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Advisory Board on Adoption Title II: Adoption Data Collection System Title III: Adoption Education Programs Title IV: Adoption Benefits for Federal Employees and Military Personnel Title V: Adoption Tax Credit Title VI: Maternal Health Certificates Program Title VII: Rehabilitation Grants for Maternity Housing and Services Facilities Title VIII: Sense of Congress Regarding Changes in State Adoption Laws Omnibus Adoption Act of 1995 - Title I: National Advisory Board on Adoption - Establishes the National Advisory Board on Adoption to monitor program implementation under this Act and make recommendations to the Congress. Title II: Adoption Data Collection System - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to submit a status report to the Congress on implementation of a certain data collection system required under the Social Security Act. Title III: Adoption Education Programs - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award social work graduate school fellowships for work in innovative programs on the effects of adoption on the parties involved. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to the States for implementation of adoption education programs. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Adoption Benefits for Federal Employees and Military Personnel - Amends Federal law to set forth adoption benefits for Federal employees and military personnel. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate their efforts in implementing this Act and to consult with the National Advisory Board on Adoption. Title V: Adoption Tax Credit - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow adoption expenses as a credit against the individual income tax. Requires married couples to file jointly in order to receive such credit. Title VI: … 2025-08-21T20:14:43Z  
104-s-472 104 s 472 Child Care Consolidation and Investment Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-23 1995-02-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 3 Child Care Consolidation and Investment Act of 1995 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to appropriate funds for FY 1996 through 2000 for child care services for eligible children through the awarding of grants to States. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, if the amounts appropriated are insufficient to provide services to each child whose parent is required to undertake education, job training or search, or employment as a condition of eligibility under part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act, to pay sums necessary to ensure the implementation of State plans for child care and development for each child. Requires (currently, authorizes) child care and development block grants for States. Decreases from 25 to 20 percent the amount of funds to be reserved by States per fiscal year for activities to improve the quality of child care and to provide before- and after-school and early childhood development services. Directs States to reserve at least 50 percent of grant amounts for child care activities to support low-income working families. Requires State plans to assure that the availability of child care will be coordinated with AFDC requirements and to ensure that the parent of a dependent child is not required to undertake an education, job training or search, or employment requirement unless child care assistance is available. Sets forth a matching requirement for States with respect to amounts that exceed amounts received in FY 1995. Increases to 50 (currently, 20) percent the minimum percentage of reserved amounts States must use to carry out specified activities to improve the quality of child care. Directs the Secretary to establish a child care quality improvement incentive initiative to make funds available to States that demonstrate progress in the implementation of: (1) innovative teacher training programs; or (2) enhanced child care quality standards and licensing and monitoring procedures. Decreases … 2025-08-21T20:16:27Z  
104-hr-986 104 hr 986 Child Care PublicPrivate Partnership Act of 1993 Families 1995-02-16 1995-03-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. House Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NY D L000480 9 Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a business-incentive grant program to provide child care through public-private partnerships. Provides program grants to cover not more than one-third of the costs for: (1) businesses or consortia (two or more businesses acting jointly, which may also include a nonprofit private organization) to start up, or provide additional, employee child care services; and (2) nonprofit business organizations to provide technical information and assistance to enable businesses to provide employee child care services. Sets forth eligibility and application requirements, including: (1) provision of such services equitably and affordably to low- and moderate-income employees; and (2) compliance with State and local licensing requirements. Gives priority in grant selection to businesses with fewer than 100 full-time employees and to business and consortia applications. Requires equitable geographic distribution. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T20:16:09Z  
104-s-442 104 s 442 Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-16 1995-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] ME R S000663 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improvements to the Child Support Collection System Subtitle A Eligibility and Other Matters Concerning Title IV-D Program Clients Subtitle B: Program Administration and Funding Subtitle C: Locate and Case Tracking Subtitle D: Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures Subtitle E: Paternity Establishment Subtitle F: Establishment and Modification of Support Orders Subtitle G: Enforcement of Support Orders Subtitle H: Medical Support Title II: Increased Access to Financial Information of Noncustodial Parents and Additional Improvements in Enforcement Title III: Effective Dates Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 - Title I: Improvements to the Child Support Collection System - Subtitle A: Eligibility and Other Matters Concerning Title IV-D Program Clients - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require States to have statutorily prescribed procedures to: (1) record child support orders in a central case registry; and (2) collect child support payments through a centralized collections unit. (Sec. 101) Revises the guidelines for: (1) State plans for child and spousal support; and (2) payments distribution. (Sec. 103) Requires State plans to establish procedural guidelines for: (1) notification of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations; and (2) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions. Subtitle B: Program Administration and Funding - Revises the formula for: (1) Federal matching payments to the States; and (2) incentive adjustments to the Federal matching rate. (Sec. 113) Requires a State plan for child and spousal support to include prescribed procedures for State reviews and audits. Revises the guidelines for Federal evaluation and audit of State programs governing paternity, child and spousal support,… 2025-08-21T20:16:25Z  
104-s-456 104 s 456 Interstate Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-16 1995-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] NJ D B001225 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improvements to the Child Support Collection System Title II: Effect of Enactment Interstate Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 - Title I: Improvements to the Child Support Collection System - Subtitle A: Eligibility and Other Matters Concerning Title IV-D Program Clients - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require States to have statutorily prescribed procedures to: (1) record child support orders in a central case registry; and (2) collect child support payments through a centralized collections unit. (Sec. 101) Revises the guidelines for: (1) State plans for child and spousal support; and (2) payments distribution. (Sec. 103) Requires State plans to establish procedural guidelines for: (1) notification of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations; and (2) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions. Subtitle B: Program Administration and Funding - Revises the formula for: (1) Federal matching payments to the States; and (2) incentive adjustments to the Federal matching rate. (Sec. 113) Requires a State plan for child and spousal support to include prescribed procedures for State reviews and audits. Revises the guidelines for Federal evaluation and audit of State programs governing paternity, child and spousal support, and parent location. (Sec. 115) Revises the automated data processing requirements for State plans to mandate a single statewide automated data processing and information retrieval system which can perform specified tasks. (Sec. 116) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to conduct staffing studies of each State child support enforcement program and to report the results to the Congress. (Sec. 117) Makes funds available to the Secretary for: (1) training of Federal and State staff, research and demonstration programs, and special projects of regional and national significance; and (2) operation of the… 2025-08-21T20:17:01Z  
104-hr-966 104 hr 966 James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-15 1995-06-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5627) House Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] NY R W000099 77 James P. Grant World Summit for Children Implementation Act of 1995 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for contributions to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for the Child Survival Fund. Earmarks funds for activities that have a direct measurable impact on reducing rates of child morbidity and mortality. Expresses the sense of the Congress that authority should be granted to the President to exercise specified debt forgiveness for least developed countries that are pursuing economic policy reforms to promote long-term development. Earmarks development assistance funds for FY 1996 and 1997 for the Vitamin A Deficiency Program. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1996 and 1997 for: (1) iodine and iron fortification programs; (2) prevention, care, and control programs related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries; and (3) population assistance programs. Earmarks development and economic assistance funds for FY 1996 and 1997 for programs in support of basic education. Expresses the sense of the Congress that specified amounts should be appropriated for FY 1996 and 1997 for migration and refugee assistance. Requires the President to call upon other governments to provide their share of resources required to achieve the World Summit for Children goals by the year 2000. 2025-08-21T20:14:27Z  
104-hr-906 104 hr 906 Child Support Enforcement Reform Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-13 1995-03-24 See H.R.4. House Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] NJ D A000210 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Expanding Collector Access to Information Title II: National Recognition of Child Support Orders Title III: Cost Sharing and Collections Disbursements Title IV: Accounting and Reviews Title V: Effective Date Child Support Enforcement Reform Act of 1995 - Title I: Expanding Collector Access to Information - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) to be used along with appropriate disclosure safeguards for parentage and child support establishment and visitation enforcement. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Secretary) with access to quarterly estimated Federal income tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Requires that: (1) State agencies charged with child support enforcement maintain child support order registries and be allowed access to medical, financial, employment, and other specified data base information on absent parents; and (2) registry information from each State be sent to the Office of Child Support Enforcement (designated under title VI of this Act) within HHS for a national registry of all State child support orders. Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on additional Federal databases which may assist the FPLS in locating individuals owing child support obligations. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to expand FPLS to provide State agencies and courts with a national locate and case tracking network. (Sec. 104) Requires that private attorneys and pro se obligees be given access, in accordance with appropriate safeguards, to State locate resources and through State enforcement techniques with respect to child support, visitation, and parentage orders. (Sec. 105) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers to withhold from employee wages amounts owed for child support. Requires t… 2025-08-21T20:14:13Z  
104-hr-801 104 hr 801 Uniform Child Support Enforcement Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-02 1995-02-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. House Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] IL R H001022 108 Uniform Child Support Enforcement Act of 1995 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Internal Revenue Service a national registry of abstracts of child support orders. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe guidelines under which the Internal Revenue Service shall collect child support through tax withholding procedures. Declares that child support obligations will be treated as taxes for purposes of penalties and interest. Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) prescribe paternity establishment procedures for State child support programs; (2) reflect the provisions of this Act through the elimination of provisions relating to State enforcement of child support obligations (other than medical support obligations); and (3) require the States to enact the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in August 1992. 2025-08-21T20:15:27Z  
104-hr-785 104 hr 785 Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-01 1995-03-24 See H.R.4. House Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] CT R J000163 58 Child Support Responsibility Act of 1995 - Subtitle A: Eligibility and Other Matters Concerning Title IV-D Program Clients - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require States to have statutorily prescribed procedures to: (1) record child support orders in a central case registry; and (2) collect child support payments through a centralized collections unit. (Sec. 101) Revises the guidelines for: (1) State plans for child and spousal support; and (2) payments distribution. (Sec. 103) Requires State plans to establish procedural guidelines for: (1) notification of all proceedings and orders affecting child support obligations; and (2) privacy safeguards regarding paternity and child support actions. Subtitle B: Program Administration and Funding - Revises the formula for: (1) Federal matching payments to the States; and (2) incentive adjustments to the Federal matching rate. (Sec. 113) Requires a State plan for child and spousal support to include prescribed procedures for State reviews and audits. Revises the guidelines for Federal evaluation and audit of State programs governing paternity, child and spousal support, and parent location. (Sec. 115) Revises the automated data processing requirements for State plans to mandate a single statewide automated data processing and information retrieval system which can perform specified tasks. (Sec. 116) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to conduct staffing studies of each State child support enforcement program and to report the results to the Congress. (Sec. 117) Makes funds available to the Secretary for: (1) training of Federal and State staff, research and demonstration programs, and special projects of regional and national significance; and (2) operation of the Federal Parent Locator Service. Subtitle C: Locate and Case Tracking - Mandates that the single statewide automated data system function as a single central case registry of State-provided servi… 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z  
104-s-321 104 s 321 Federal Adoption Services Act of 1995 Families 1995-02-01 1995-02-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Federal Adoption Services Act of 1995 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services. Requires such services to be nondiscriminatory as to race, color, religion, or national origin. 2025-08-21T20:15:45Z  
104-s-282 104 s 282 Domestic Violence Community Response Team Act of 1995 Families 1995-01-26 1995-01-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] NJ D B001225 2 Domestic Violence Community Response Team Act of 1995 - Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to: (1) award grants for community response teams to assist in domestic violence prevention; and (2) award contracts for technical assistance centers. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T20:15:31Z  
104-hr-609 104 hr 609 Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention Act Families 1995-01-20 1995-02-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. House Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MA D M000627 19 Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention Act - Establishes the National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention to combat the epidemic of suicide among gay and lesbian youth and to advise the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal and State youth service agencies concerning how to include the concerns of gay and lesbian youth within existing suicide prevention policies, programs, and research. 2025-08-21T20:14:13Z  
104-hr-104 104 hr 104 Subsidy Termination for Overdue Payments Act of 1995 Families 1995-01-04 1995-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations. House Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] FL R B000463 104 Subsidy Termination for Overdue Payments Act of 1995 - Prohibits a Federal agency or instrumentality from providing financial assistance, with specified exceptions, without certification that the applicant is: (1) not more than 60 days delinquent in the payment of a child support payment order; or (2) in compliance, if so delinquent, with an agreement regarding support collection with the person to whom payment is to be made or a State providing collection services to that person. 2025-08-21T20:16:34Z  
104-hr-11 104 hr 11 Family Reinforcement Act Families 1995-01-04 1995-03-23 For Further Action See H.R.1271. House Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] NV R V000124 133 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Adoption Assistance Title II: Eldercare Assistance Title III: Child Protection Title IV: Family Privacy Protection Title V: Child Support Enforcement Family Reinforcement Act - Title I: Adoption Assistance - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for up to $5,000 of qualified adoption expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. Sets forth a formula for reduction of such credit for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $60,000. Denies such a credit for any expense for which a deduction or credit is allowable under another Code provision. (Sec. 101) Defines "qualified adoption expenses" as reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney's fees, and other lawful expenses directly related to legal adoption of a child, but not any expenses paid from any funds received under a Federal, State, or local program. Disqualifies for such a credit any expenses in connection with the adoption of a child of the taxpayer's spouse. Title II: Eldercare Assistance - Allows an individual taxpayer an income tax credit of $500 for each member of the household maintained by the taxpayer who: (1) is the taxpayer's, or taxpayer's spouse's, parent or stepparent; (2) is certified by a physician as unable to perform (without substantial assistance from another individual) at least two activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring in and out of a bed or chair, and eating), or has a similar level of disability due to cognitive impairment; and (3) has the taxpayer's home as his or her principal place of abode for more than half the taxable year. Title III: Child Protection - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines with respect to the sexual exploitation and abuse of children to increase the offense level by two levels if a computer was used in the transportation or shipment of a visual depiction of the child. (Sec. 302) Establishes a mandatory m… 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z  
104-hr-172 104 hr 172 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects. Families 1995-01-04 1995-01-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. House Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] IL D C000634 1 Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the establishment or support of adolescent health demonstration projects to: (1) provide health care information, counseling, and services, including related social services; (2) serve adolescents before their graduation from high school; (3) encourage family participation; and (4) establish community advisory committees. Prohibits using grant funds to perform or pay for abortions. 2025-04-07T15:27:48Z  
104-hr-195 104 hr 195 Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act Families 1995-01-04 1996-05-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4441) House Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] NJ R R000465 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Locate and Case Tracking Title II: Establishment Title III: Parentage Title IV: Enforcement Title V: Collection and Distribution Title VI: Federal Role Title VII: State Role Title VIII: Effective Date Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act - Title I: Locate and Case Tracking - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow the Federal Parent Locator System (FPLS) to be used for parentage establishment and child support and visitation enforcement if there are appropriate safeguards. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Secretary) with access to quarterly estimated Federal income tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Requires that State agencies charged with child support enforcement maintain child support order registries and be allowed access to medical, financial, employment, and other specified data base information on absent parents. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should investigate accessing certain Federal data banks not already linked with FPLS. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to expand FPLS to provide State agencies and courts with a national locate and case tracking network. (Sec. 104) Requires that private attorneys and pro se obligees be allowed limited access to State locate information and enforcement techniques for purposes of establishing and enforcing child support and other orders if there are appropriate safeguards. (Sec. 105) Requires the heads of national and regional individual tracking systems to allow child support enforcement agencies access to their information. (Sec. 106) Requires that States: (1) broadcast failure-to-appear warrants, capiases, and bench warrants issued in parentage and child support proceedings over their crime information systems; and (2) remit any subsequent forfeiture to the ch… 2025-08-21T20:16:20Z  
104-hr-95 104 hr 95 Interstate Child Support Act of 1995 Families 1995-01-04 1995-07-18 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. House Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] CT D K000118 52 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Locate and Case Tracking Title II: Establishment Title III: Parentage Title IV: Enforcement Title V: Collection and Distribution Title VI: Federal Role Title VII: State Role Title VIII: Jobs for Unemployed Noncustodial Parents Title IX: Effective Date Interstate Child Support Act of 1995 - Title I: Locate and Case Tracking - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) to be used along with appropriate disclosure safeguards for parentage establishment and child support and visitation enforcement. (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) denial of visitation rights under a child support order should be treated as irrelevant in any action to enforce its support provisions; and (2) failure to pay child support pursuant to such an order should be treated likewise in any action to enforce visitation rights. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Secretary) with access to quarterly estimated Federal income tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Requires that: (1) State agencies charged with child support enforcement maintain child support order registries and be allowed access to medical, financial, employment, and other specified data base information on absent parents; (2) registry information from each State be sent to the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) (designated under title VI of this Act) within HHS for a national registry of all State child support orders. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should investigate accessing certain Federal data banks not linked with FPLS. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to expand FPLS to provide State agencies and courts with a national locate and case tracking network. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the network s… 2025-08-21T20:14:38Z  
104-s-29 104 s 29 Federal Adoption Services Act of 1995 Families 1995-01-04 1995-01-05 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 0 Federal Adoption Services Act of 1995 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services. Requires such services to be nondiscriminatory as to race, color, religion, or national origin. 2025-08-21T20:16:41Z  

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