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| 114-hr-6520 | 114 | hr | 6520 | Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Parity Act of 2016 | Families | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] | NY | D | R000602 | 0 | Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Parity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize services to be provided to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder with neurological and organic brain dysfunction who have not attained 60 years of age. | 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z | |
| 114-sres-622 | 114 | sres | 622 | 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 | 2016-11-29 | 2016-11-29 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6576; text as passed Senate: CR S6552-6553) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 28 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. | 2021-12-17T16:06:33Z | |
| 114-hres-929 | 114 | hres | 929 | 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 | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | F000448 | 29 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. | 2023-01-11T13:33:59Z | |
| 114-sres-597 | 114 | sres | 597 | A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6276) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 4 | Supports the designation of September 2016 as National Kinship Care Month. | 2023-01-11T13:34:05Z | |
| 114-hres-908 | 114 | hres | 908 | Expressing support for designation of October 2016 as "Bullying Prevention Month". | Families | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | H001034 | 6 | Supports the designation of Bullying Prevention Month. | 2023-01-11T13:33:36Z | |
| 114-hres-911 | 114 | hres | 911 | Expressing appreciation during "Domestic Violence Action Month" to all the providers of services in the Second District of Washington state that work tirelessly to end the scourge of domestic violence and to provide education, shelter and assistance to victims of domestic violence. | Families | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 0 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Action Month. | 2023-01-11T13:33:36Z | |
| 114-s-3406 | 114 | s | 3406 | Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act | Families | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] | GA | R | I000055 | 0 | Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act This bill amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require the state plans for the use of child care and development block grant funds to include, as part of its regulatory process for issuance and renewal of licenses to providers of child care services, a recommendation to each such provider that it carry liability insurance covering the operation of its child care business. State plans shall certify that there is in effect within the state a requirement that each such provider for which assistance is made available: (1) post publicly and conspicuously in the service area of its premises a notice specifying whether it carries liability insurance covering the operation of its child care business; and (2) give written notice to parents about whether it carries such insurance, obtain the signature of at least one parent per child acknowledging receipt of the notice, and maintain records of the notice while a child receives services. | 2023-01-11T13:33:32Z | |
| 114-s-3458 | 114 | s | 3458 | Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2016 | Families | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6238-6241) | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2016 This bill establishes the interagency Council on Multigenerational Poverty to carry out specified objectives and the 2-generation approach, including by providing guidance, and addressing questions pertaining to 2-generation programs and other programs engaging in efforts to break the cycle of multigenerational poverty. The council shall develop, make available for public comment, and submit to the President and Congress, a strategic plan to end and prevent multigenerational poverty that includes activities under the 2-generation approach and other activities consistent with specified objectives. The council shall ensure that specified information is made available to the public and displayed on the official website of the council, including the national strategic plan to end and prevent multigenerational poverty and certain information on the 2-generation program. The Government Accountability Office must study, and report to Congress and the council, on federal block grants under the jurisdiction of council participants to identify barriers and opportunities for collaboration in order to carry out the 2-generation approach. The council shall establish: (1) the 2-generation performance partnership pilot program, and (2) the 2-generation social impact bonds pilot program. The Office of Management and Budget shall designate lead agencies for purposes of carrying out the 2-generation programs. | 2023-01-11T13:33:30Z | |
| 114-sres-580 | 114 | sres | 580 | A resolution supporting the establishment of a President's Youth Council. | Families | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6142-6143) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 2 | Supports the creation of the Presidential Youth Council to advise the President on the creation and implementation of new federal policies and programs that pertain to and affect American youth. | 2023-01-11T13:34:06Z | |
| 114-hres-889 | 114 | hres | 889 | Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States. | Families | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 22 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities; and (2) support programs designed to end domestic violence. | 2023-01-11T13:33:37Z | |
| 114-hres-880 | 114 | hres | 880 | Expressing support for a uniform adoption process of children from foster care and promoting the enactment by all States of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes. | Families | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | L000581 | 0 | Supports a uniform adoption process of children from foster care. Promotes the enactment by all states of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes. | 2023-01-11T13:33:37Z | |
| 114-sres-566 | 114 | sres | 566 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, commending domestic violence victim advocates, domestic violence victim service providers, crisis hotline staff, and first responders serving victims of domestic violence for their compassionate support of victims of domestic violence, and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support efforts to end domestic violence and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable. | Families | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5868; text as passed Senate: CR S5850-5851) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and the corresponding devastating effects of domestic violence on survivors, families, and communities; and (2) pledge continued support for programs designed to assist survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and bring an end to domestic violence. | 2018-06-02T06:21:46Z | |
| 114-hres-867 | 114 | hres | 867 | Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2016-09-14 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 29 | Supports the designation of National Kinship Care Month. | 2023-01-11T13:33:37Z | |
| 114-sres-556 | 114 | sres | 556 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 12 through September 16, 2016, as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-13 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5674) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 5 | Supports the designation of September 12-16, 2016, as National Family Service Week to raise awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences. | 2023-01-11T13:34:06Z | |
| 114-hres-857 | 114 | hres | 857 | Expressing support for designation of the week of September 12 through 16, 2016 as "National Family Service Learning Week". | Families | 2016-09-12 | 2016-09-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 4 | Supports the designation of National Family Service Week to raise awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences. | 2023-01-11T13:33:38Z | |
| 114-hconres-150 | 114 | hconres | 150 | Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that state courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged. | Families | 2016-09-09 | 2016-09-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications and courts should resolve safety risks and claims of family violence before assessing other best interest factors; quasi-scientific evidence should be admitted by courts only when it meets admissibility standards for scientific evidence; evidence from court-affiliated or appointed fee-paid professionals regarding adult or child abuse allegations in custody cases should be considered only when the professional possesses documented expertise and experience in the relevant types of abuse, trauma, and the behaviors of victims and perpetrators; states should define required standards of expertise and experience for appointed fee-paid professionals who provide evidence to the court on abuse, trauma and behaviors of victims and perpetrators, should specify requirements for the contents of such professional reports, and should require courts to find that any appointed professionals meet those standards; states should consider models under which court-appointed professionals are paid directly by the courts, with potential reimbursement by the parties after due consideration of the parties' financial circumstances; and Congress should schedule hearings on family courts' practices with regard to children's safety and civil rights. | 2023-01-11T13:33:09Z | |
| 114-hr-5930 | 114 | hr | 5930 | Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act | Families | 2016-07-25 | 2016-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] | FL | D | W000808 | 41 | Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act This bill establishes within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to make a systemic study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys in America. | 2023-01-11T13:33:18Z | |
| 114-hr-5810 | 114 | hr | 5810 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act | Families | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 3 | National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct a state receiving from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a community-based formula grant for the prevention of child abuse and neglect to establish a demonstration program through which the state: adopts a specific evidence-based, uniform, national home study program for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents; and furnishes HHS with data gathered through operation of the program. HHS shall establish a national registry of home study reports filed by home study practitioners using an HHS-developed methodology meeting specified criteria. This registry must be accessible to state foster care and adoption agencies, or a designated entity as determined by the lead agency in the state, to assist with the selection of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents. | 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z | |
| 114-hr-5737 | 114 | hr | 5737 | Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act | Families | 2016-07-12 | 2016-07-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 3 | Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI)) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a state or local government agency serving as representative payee for an eligible individual in foster care under state responsibility from using any OASDI or SSI benefits to reimburse the state for: foster care maintenance payments, or other payments made by the state or political subdivision of the state to cover any cost or expense for such an individual. The state plan for foster care and adoption assistance shall require the state agency to: develop and implement procedures to ensure that such a child is screened to determine potential eligibility for OASDI and SSI benefits; assist a potentially eligible child in applying for, and (if necessary) appealing any decisions made regarding, such benefits; apply to become the child's representative payee if there is no other suitable candidate available; and develop and implement procedures to ensure that any child potentially eligible for, or receiving, OASDI or SSI benefits, is assisted with applying for such benefits. The state plan for foster care and adoption assistance shall require the state agency, regarding each foster child under state responsibility and on whose behalf the state receives OASDI or SSI benefits, to develop a plan for the child to achieve self-support after leaving foster care. A representative payee that is a state shall manage the OASDI or SSI benefits paid to it on behalf of an individual in foster care under state responsibility. Under the SSI program, any assets managed on behalf of an eligible foster child under state responsibility shall be excluded in determining the child's resources, and support and maintenance furnished in cash or in kind shall be disregarded in determining the child's income. | 2023-01-11T13:33:25Z | |
| 114-sjres-36 | 114 | sjres | 36 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2016-06-29 | 2016-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that: the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right; the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child; neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability; this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life; and no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:32:36Z | |
| 114-s-3065 | 114 | s | 3065 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 | Families | 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 27 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 This bill amends Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) regarding: (1) mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and in-home parenting skill-based programs, (2) foster care maintenance payments for children with parents in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse, and (3) payments for evidence-based kinship navigator programs. Part B (Child and Welfare Services) of SSAct title IV is amended regarding: (1) time limits for family reunification services for children in foster care or returning home, (2) grants for the development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care or guardianship or for adoption, and (3) targeted grants to increase the well-being of children affected by substance abuse. The Department of Health and Human Services shall identify reputable model standards for the licensing of foster family homes. SSAct title IV part B is amended regarding tracking and preventing child maltreatment. SSAct title IV part E is amended regarding: (1) kinship guardianship assistance and prevention services, (2) foster care maintenance payments program and limited federal financial participation, and (3) assessment and judicial documentation of the need for placement of a child in a qualified residential treatment program. SSAct title IV part B is amended regarding procedures and protocols a state has established to ensure that children in foster care placements are not inappropriately diagnosed with mental illness, other emotional or behavioral disorders, medically fragile conditions, or developmental disabilities, and as a result placed in settings that are not foster family homes. SSAct title IV part E is amended regarding children in foster care who have been placed in a child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home. SSAct title IV part B to reauthorize through… | 2023-01-11T13:32:39Z | |
| 114-hr-5473 | 114 | hr | 5473 | Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act of 2016 | Families | 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 1 | Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act of 2016 This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Services Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to award regional and state partnership grants to address the substance use needs of families in the child welfare system. State part B plans shall require state child welfare agencies to have in effect a protocol for coordinating substance abuse prevention and treatment services with child welfare services. | 2023-01-11T13:32:47Z | |
| 114-hr-5477 | 114 | hr | 5477 | Look-back Elimination Act of 2016 | Families | 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 1 | Look-back Elimination Act of 2016 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under part A of SSAct title IV) at the time of removal from the home. The sense of the Congress is expressed that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards. | 2023-01-11T13:32:47Z | |
| 114-sres-494 | 114 | sres | 494 | A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities benefiting 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 | 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3870-3871; text as passed Senate: CR S3863-3864) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | Designates September 2016 as National Child Awareness Month. | 2018-06-02T06:20:55Z | |
| 114-hr-5456 | 114 | hr | 5456 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 | Families | 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-23 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. | House | Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] | FL | R | B001260 | 17 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 TITLE I--INVESTING IN PREVENTION AND FAMILY SERVICES Subtitle A--Prevention Activities Under Title IV-E (Sec. 111) This bill amends Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require state plans under SSAct title IV part A (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF), at state option, to furnish foster care prevention and family services or programs for children who are candidates for foster care or who are pregnant or parenting foster youth, as well as the children's parents or kin caregivers. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may pay a state for delivering for up to 12 months certain mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and in-home parent skill-based programs for such a child and the child's parents or kin caregivers when the child's or the caregiver's need for them is directly related to the child's safety, permanence, or well-being, or to preventing the child from entering foster care. HHS shall establish and update annually the following prevention services measures, if specified in a child's foster care prevention plan, based on information and data reported by electing states: the percentage of candidates for foster care for whom, or on whose behalf, the services or programs are delivered who do not enter foster care during a specified 24-month period; and the total amount of expenditures made for mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services or in-home parent skill-based programs, respectively, for, or on behalf of, each child. The bill prescribes payments to states for each calendar quarter between October 1, 2019, and October 1, 2025, and for each calendar quarter beginning after September 30, 2025, for delivery of services or programs furnished in accordance with promising, supported, or well-supported practices meeting specified criteria. HHS shall: give technical assistance to states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and triba… | 2023-01-11T13:32:47Z | |
| 114-hres-733 | 114 | hres | 733 | Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. | Families | 2016-05-16 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 83 | Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system. | 2023-01-11T13:32:57Z | |
| 114-sres-466 | 114 | sres | 466 | A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. | Families | 2016-05-16 | 2016-05-26 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 24 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system. | 2023-01-11T13:32:51Z | |
| 114-hres-711 | 114 | hres | 711 | Expressing support for designation of April 30, 2016, as DÃa de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans. | Families | 2016-04-28 | 2016-04-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] | NM | D | L000580 | 11 | Supports the designation of Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans | 2023-01-11T13:31:28Z | |
| 114-sres-453 | 114 | sres | 453 | A resolution designating April 30, 2016, as "Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans". | Families | 2016-04-28 | 2016-04-28 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2576-2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2566) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 10 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 30, 2016, as Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans. | 2021-07-10T19:49:00Z | |
| 114-hjres-91 | 114 | hjres | 91 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Families | 2016-04-26 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | F000448 | 10 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that: the liberty of parents to direct the education of their children is a fundamental right; neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to any of the rights of parents guaranteed by this article, any other provision of the U.S. Constitution, federal law, or any state constitution or law; and the rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability. | 2023-01-11T13:31:41Z | |
| 114-hr-4843 | 114 | hr | 4843 | Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act | Families | 2016-03-23 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] | PA | R | B001269 | 24 | Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse, to maintain and disseminate information about the requirements and best practices relating to the development of plans of safe care for infants born affected by illegal substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. (Sec. 3) A state plan submitted to HHS for a grant to improve its child protective services system must certify that it has a state law or statewide program relating to child abuse and neglect that includes a plan of safe care for such an infant to ensure its safety and well-being following release from the care of healthcare providers. The state plan of safe care shall: (1) address the health and substance use disorder treatment needs of the infant and affected family or caregiver; and (2) specify the development and implementation by the state of monitoring systems regarding the implementation of such plans to determine whether and in what manner local entities are providing, in accordance with state requirements, referrals to and delivery of appropriate services for the infant and affected family or caregiver. (Sec. 4) Annual state data reports shall include the total number of such infants for whom a plan of safe care was developed, and for whom referrals are made for appropriate services, including services for the affected family or caregiver. (Sec. 5) HHS shall monitor the compliance of each grant-receiving state with applicable current law requirements, including required state policies and procedures regarding care of such infants. | 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z | |
| 114-s-2687 | 114 | s | 2687 | Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act | Families | 2016-03-15 | 2016-04-04 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 5 | Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a grant-receiving state plan for a child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment program to include policies and procedures requiring systems to monitor the multidisciplinary plan of safe care for an infant born affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in order to: ensure the safety and well-being of children; address the health, including mental health and substance use disorder treatment, needs of the child, and of the family or affected caregiver, involved; and determine whether and to what extent local entities are capable of providing referrals to and delivery of appropriate services for the child and family. (Sec. 3) Each grant-receiving state shall work annually with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to produce a report including the total number of infants identified and the number of infants for whom a plan of safe care was developed. (Sec. 4) HHS shall: (1) monitor states to ensure that each one's policies and procedures meet requirements to improve outcomes among infants born and identified as being affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and (2) issue guidance to states regarding the requirements and best practices for the development and implementation of plans of safe care. | 2023-01-11T13:31:27Z | |
| 114-s-2574 | 114 | s | 2574 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act | Families | 2016-02-24 | 2016-02-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 4 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include a centralized electronic case processing system. Grants are authorized for development of a centralized electronic system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families. The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021. | 2023-01-11T13:31:59Z | |
| 114-hr-4524 | 114 | hr | 4524 | Child CARE Act | Families | 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] | NY | D | C001038 | 15 | Child Care Access to Resources for Early-learning Act or the Child CARE Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to make appropriations through FY2021 to the Department of Health and Human Services for allotments to states to: expand access to high-quality child care for infants and toddlers from low-income families who do not receive child care funded through the Child Care and Development (CCD) Fund, and increase the quality of such care for infants and toddlers who do receive child care funded through the CCD Fund. The state shall reserve at least 80% of funds for direct services provided through grants, contracts, or certificates, to expand access to high-quality child care for infants and toddlers and to increase parental options for and access to such care. The state shall use the cost of a mandatory triennial high-quality child care study to ensure that for all infant and toddler child care slots: (1) the child care is of sufficient quality, (2) the care providers are supported along a career pathway to achieve higher levels of training and education, and (3) the provider rates are sufficient. The state shall also ensure that all infant and toddler child care providers participating in CCD Fund-supported activities meet certain quality standards by the end of FY2026. The state shall: (1) identify underserved geographic areas and special populations; and (2) develop and implement a plan to increase the availability of high-quality child care in such areas and populations, especially those that are hard-to-serve. The state shall reserve certain funds to carry out specified activities to increase the quality of child care programs for infants and toddlers in eligible families. An Indian tribe or tribal organization that receives a grant through an allotment for Indian and Native Hawaiian Child Care shall use the grant funds to provide, by the end of FY2026, access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate child ca… | 2023-01-11T13:32:08Z | |
| 114-s-2539 | 114 | s | 2539 | Child CARE Act | Families | 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 9 | Child Care Access to Resources for Early-learning Act or the Child CARE Act This bill amends title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to make appropriations for FY2017-FY2021 to the Department of Health and Human Services for allotments to states to: expand access to high-quality child care for infants and toddlers from low-income families who do not receive child care funded through the Child Care and Development (CCD) Fund, and increase the quality of such care for infants and toddlers who do receive child care funded through the CCD Fund. The state shall reserve at least 80% of funds for direct services provided through grants, contracts, or certificates, to expand access to high-quality child care for infants and toddlers and to increase parental options for and access to such care. The state shall use the cost of a mandatory triennial high-quality child care study to ensure that for all infant and toddler child care slots: (1) the child care is of sufficient quality, (2) the care providers are supported along a career pathway to achieve higher levels of training and education, and (3) the provider rates are sufficient. The state shall also ensure that all infant and toddler child care providers participating in CCD Fund-supported activities meet certain quality standards by the end of FY2026. The state shall: (1) identify underserved geographic areas and special populations; and (2) develop and implement a plan to increase the availability of high-quality child care in such areas and populations, especially those which are hard-to-serve. The state shall reserve certain funds to carry out specified activities to increase the quality of child care programs for infants and toddlers in eligible families. An Indian tribe or tribal organization that receives a grant through an allotment for Indian and Native Hawaiian Child Care shall use the grant funds to provide, by the end of FY2026, access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate child … | 2023-01-11T13:32:00Z | |
| 114-hr-4472 | 114 | hr | 4472 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act | Families | 2016-02-04 | 2016-04-04 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] | IN | R | Y000064 | 7 | Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system. (Sec. 4) The bill also authorizes grants for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. (Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall continue through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families. (Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021. | 2023-01-11T13:31:56Z | |
| 114-s-2397 | 114 | s | 2397 | A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse. | Families | 2015-12-10 | 2015-12-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8609-8610) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 7 | This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to assist eligible states in developing, establishing, and operating programs to improve: the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse cases, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child and the child's family; the investigation and prosecution of cases of child sexual abuse; and the assessment and investigation of cases involving children with disabilities or serious health-related problems who are suspected victims of child sexual abuse. | 2023-01-11T13:32:21Z | |
| 114-s-2352 | 114 | s | 2352 | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act | Families | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-03 | 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 | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress with respect to abused children. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is amended to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to carry out educational campaigns and provide evidence-based or evidence-informed training regarding state laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. The state plan under a grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs shall contain specified assurances about: state laws or programs that include procedures for an individual to report suspected or known incidents incidents of child abuse or neglect to state child protective services agencies or to law enforcement agencies; procedures to ensure coordination between the state law or statewide program and relevant law enforcement and state or community-based victims' services agencies with respect to referrals of child victims of acts by a perpetrator other than a parent or caretaker that would otherwise be considered child abuse or neglect; primary state responsibility to accept and investigate reports of known and suspected child abuse or neglect pertaining to an incident that occurred in the state, even if the child or alleged perpetrator resides in a different state; as well as established state procedures meeting certain requirements to screen for domestic violence in the course of investigating child abuse. State law shall require certain licensed, certified, or professional individuals to report suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect. The annual state application for a grant for programs relating to investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases shall contain an assurance that the state will support training for adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity to report suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect. Requires the state multidisciplinary task force on children… | 2023-01-11T13:32:23Z | |
| 114-hres-538 | 114 | hres | 538 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. | Families | 2015-11-19 | 2015-11-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] | NY | D | M001185 | 14 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Encourages the implementation of inclusive adoption policies that allow a growing number of diverse families to adopt. | 2023-01-11T13:29:18Z | |
| 114-sres-315 | 114 | sres | 315 | A resolution expressing support for the goals of both 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 | 2015-11-18 | 2015-11-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8058-8060; text as passed Senate: CR S8081-8082) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 29 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of both National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Recognizes that every child should have a permanent and loving family. Encourages the people of the United States to consider adoption during the month of November and throughout the year. | 2021-12-17T16:03:12Z | |
| 114-hres-530 | 114 | hres | 530 | 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 | 2015-11-17 | 2015-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | F000448 | 43 | Supports the goals and ideals of both National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Recognizes that every child should have a permanent and loving family. Encourages the people of the United States to consider adoption during the month of November and throughout the year. | 2023-01-11T13:29:19Z | |
| 114-hres-492 | 114 | hres | 492 | Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States. | Families | 2015-10-26 | 2015-10-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 2 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities; and (2) support programs designed to end domestic violence. | 2023-01-11T13:29:34Z | |
| 114-sres-292 | 114 | sres | 292 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the availability of high-quality childcare for working parents should be increased. | Families | 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-22 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7473-7474) | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 24 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate supports efforts to: (1) provide childcare assistance to each working family that needs it; (2) make childcare affordable; (3) ensure that childcare is available so that parents in the 24-hour economy can access high-quality care; (4) guarantee that each family eligible for childcare receives it by creating a system that expands with need; (5) improve the quality of childcare; and (6) provide sufficient federal, state, and local investment to ensure resources for high-quality jobs and affordable childcare. | 2023-01-11T13:29:30Z | |
| 114-sres-293 | 114 | sres | 293 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, commending domestic violence victim advocates, domestic violence victim service providers, crisis hotline staff, and first responders serving victims of domestic violence for their compassionate support of victims of domestic violence, and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support efforts to end domestic violence and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable. | Families | 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-28 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and the corresponding devasting effects of domestic violence on survivors, families, and communities; and (2) pledge continued support for programs designed to assist survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and bring an end to domestic violence. | 2023-01-11T13:29:30Z | |
| 114-hres-476 | 114 | hres | 476 | Supporting the establishment of a national Children's Bill of Rights. | Families | 2015-10-09 | 2015-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000535 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that every child is entitled to physical well-being, social and emotional well-being, and educational and life skills. | 2023-01-11T13:29:35Z | |
| 114-sres-266 | 114 | sres | 266 | A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Kinship Care Month". | Families | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-30 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 8 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill designates September 2015 as National Kinship Care Month. | 2023-01-11T13:29:43Z | |
| 114-hres-386 | 114 | hres | 386 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the availability of high-quality child care for working parents should be increased. | Families | 2015-07-28 | 2015-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 38 | Declares that the House of Representatives supports efforts to: provide child care assistance to all working families that need it; make child care affordable; guarantee that all families eligible for child care will receive it; improve the quality of child care; and provide sufficient federal, state, and local investment to ensure resources for both high-quality jobs and affordable child care. | 2023-01-11T13:30:13Z | |
| 114-sres-223 | 114 | sres | 223 | A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities benefitting 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 | 2015-07-14 | 2015-07-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5090; text as passed Senate: CR S5063) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates September 2015 as National Child Awareness Month to: (1) promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States; and (2) recognize the efforts made by charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. | 2021-07-10T19:50:28Z | |
| 114-hr-2818 | 114 | hr | 2818 | Protecting Adoption Act | Families | 2015-06-18 | 2015-07-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] | MO | R | H001053 | 12 | Protecting Adoption Act Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an automated National Responsible Father Registry. Requires the Registry to: (1) contain specified kinds of information sufficient to identify a possible father, and (2) provide a mechanism for men to register such identifying information directly with the Registry. Limits access to Registry information to eligible parties, including: (1) public and licensed private adoption or child placement agencies, (2) licensed attorneys representing a party in a planned or pending adoption or in the termination of rights of one or more possible fathers, (3) state agencies or entities responsible for the placement of children, and (4) state courts. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide campaign designed to inform possible fathers, unwed mothers, possible adoptive parents, and eligible parties of the National Registry, the advantages of possible fathers registering either in the National Registry or State Responsible Father Registries, or both, the rights and responsibilities of such parties with regard to a proceeding, and the role of such Registries in a proceeding. Directs the Secretary to use all reasonable efforts to encourage states to enter into agreements to establish automated State Responsible Father Registries and centers that make registration forms easily accessible to possible fathers. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a state to establish a State Registry or modify an existing one to meet the requirements of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:30:53Z | |
| 114-hres-332 | 114 | hres | 332 | Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day. | Families | 2015-06-18 | 2015-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | P000373 | 4 | Commends the millions of fathers who serve as wonderful, caring parents for their children. Calls on fathers across the United States to use Father's Day to: (1) reconnect and rededicate themselves to their children's lives, (2) spend Father's Day with their children, and (3) express their love and support for their children. Urges men to understand the level of responsibility fathering a child requires, especially in the encouragement of children's moral, mental, social, academic, emotional, physical, and spiritual development. Encourages active involvement of fathers in the rearing and development of their children, including the devotion of time, energy, and resources. | 2023-01-11T13:30:47Z | |
| 114-s-1637 | 114 | s | 1637 | Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2015 | Families | 2015-06-18 | 2015-06-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2015 Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an automated National Responsible Father Registry. Requires the Registry to: (1) contain specified kinds of information sufficient to identify a possible father, and (2) provide a mechanism for men to register such identifying information directly with the Registry. Limits access to Registry information to eligible parties, including: (1) public and licensed private adoption or child placement agencies, (2) licensed attorneys representing a party in a planned or pending adoption or in the termination of rights of one or more possible fathers, (3) state agencies or entities responsible for the placement of children, and (4) state courts. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide campaign designed to inform possible fathers, unwed mothers, possible adoptive parents, and eligible parties of the National Registry, the advantages of possible fathers registering either in the National Registry or State Responsible Father Registries, or both, the rights and responsibilities of such parties with regard to a proceeding, and the role of such Registries in a proceeding. Directs the Secretary to use all reasonable efforts to encourage states to enter into agreements to establish automated State Responsible Father Registries and centers that make registration forms easily accessible to possible fathers. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a state to establish a State Registry or modify an existing one to meet the requirements of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:30:39Z | |
| 114-hres-322 | 114 | hres | 322 | Recognizing the importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents. | Families | 2015-06-17 | 2015-06-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] | IN | D | C001072 | 28 | Recognizes the unique challenges facing children who are growing up with one or both parents in prison. Recognizes that more resources and services need to target the specific needs of children of incarcerated parents in order to reduce the cycle of families in the criminal justice system. Supports research and the building of community partnerships to provide a comprehensive plan to meet the needs of individual children struggling to balance the difficulties of academic, social, and economic stability while a parent is incarcerated. Supports strengthening the access parents have to health care, education, housing, and job training services so they can be productive role models for their children post-release from a correctional institution. | 2023-01-11T13:30:47Z | |
| 114-hr-2688 | 114 | hr | 2688 | To block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program. | Families | 2015-06-09 | 2015-06-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Ryan, Paul D. [R-WI-1] | WI | R | R000570 | 1 | This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from taking any action to finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled "Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs" or any proposal set forth in the proposed rule. | 2023-01-11T13:30:58Z | |
| 114-s-1525 | 114 | s | 1525 | A bill to block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program. | Families | 2015-06-08 | 2015-06-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from taking any action to finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled "Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs" or any proposal set forth in the proposed rule. | 2023-01-11T13:30:43Z | |
| 114-hr-2449 | 114 | hr | 2449 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Families | 2015-05-19 | 2015-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 112 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act Prohibits adoption or foster care placement service entities that receive federal assistance (or that contract with entities receiving such assistance) from using the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child, to: (1) deny a person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent; (2) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption or into foster care; or (3) require different or additional screenings or procedures for adoptive or foster placement decisions, including whether to seek the termination of birth parent rights or to make a child legally available for adoptive placement. Allows individuals aggrieved by a violation of this Act to bring an action seeking relief in federal court. Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance on legal compliance and to assist entities with casework practices, recruitment efforts, and cultural competency training. Allows HHS to withhold payments under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to states that fail to comply with this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:31:21Z | |
| 114-s-1382 | 114 | s | 1382 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Families | 2015-05-19 | 2015-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 20 | Every Child Deserves a Family Act Prohibits adoption or foster care placement service entities that receive federal assistance (or that contract with entities receiving such assistance) from using the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child, to: (1) deny a person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent; (2) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption or into foster care; or (3) require different or additional screenings or procedures for adoptive or foster placement decisions, including whether to seek the termination of birth parent rights or to make a child legally available for adoptive placement. Allows individuals aggrieved by a violation of this Act to bring an action seeking relief in federal court. Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance on legal compliance and to assist entities with casework practices, recruitment efforts, and cultural competency training. Allows HHS to withhold payments under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to states that fail to comply with this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:31:06Z | |
| 114-hres-251 | 114 | hres | 251 | Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. | Families | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 131 | Recognizes the National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system and supports the designation of National Foster Care Month. | 2023-01-11T13:27:20Z | |
| 114-sres-168 | 114 | sres | 168 | A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. | Families | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-21 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 14 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of May 2015 as National Foster Care Month and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system. | 2023-01-11T13:27:20Z | |
| 114-sres-164 | 114 | sres | 164 | A resolution designating April 30, 2015, as Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans. | Families | 2015-04-30 | 2015-04-30 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2589; text as passed Senate: CR S2582) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 10 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 30, 2015, as "Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans." | 2018-06-02T06:16:58Z | |
| 114-hr-2068 | 114 | hr | 2068 | To ensure the safety and well-being of adopted children. | Families | 2015-04-28 | 2015-05-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 10 | Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to make it a purpose of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program to promote efforts to prevent children from entering the foster care system through the provision of pre- and post-adoptive support services. Extends adoption promotion and support services to those designed to support adoptions from other countries as well as domestic adoptions. Specifies related pre- and post-adoptive support services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to develop and implement state-sponsored statewide or tribal post-adoption mental health service programs for all adopted children. Amends SSAct title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to direct the Secretary, as part of the child support and paternity data collection system, to promulgate final regulations requiring the states to collect and report information regarding children adopted within the United States or from other countries who enter into state custody as a result of the disruption of a placement for adoption or the dissolution of an adoption. Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to expand the definition of child exploitation to include the offer to engage or engaging in the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure. | 2023-01-11T13:27:34Z | |
| 114-hjres-47 | 114 | hjres | 47 | Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council. | Families | 2015-04-23 | 2015-04-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | L000557 | 58 | Supports the establishment with private funds of a Presidential Youth Council to: (1) advise the President and the administration on the perspectives of young people, (2) make public policy-related youth programs more efficient and effective, and (3) address issues that will affect the long-term future of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:27:45Z | |
| 114-hr-1868 | 114 | hr | 1868 | Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2015 | Families | 2015-04-16 | 2015-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] | MI | D | C000714 | 3 | Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2015 Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements that states must follow to contact the adult relatives of a child removed from the custody of his or her parents. Requires the state, within 90 days after making a placement decision, to provide notice of the decision and the reasons for it to each parent of the child, each relative who has expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian, and other specified parties. Requires the state to establish procedures to: (1) allow a person who receives such a notice to request documentation of the reasons for the decision involved, (2) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision, and (3) require the court to commence such a review on the record after receiving such a petition. | 2023-01-11T13:27:40Z | |
| 114-hr-824 | 114 | hr | 824 | State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 | Families | 2015-02-10 | 2015-03-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 38 | State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 Prohibits, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies as applied with respect to individuals domiciled in a state or in any other territory or possession of the United States: (1) the term "marriage" from including any relationship that the state, territory, or possession does not recognize as a marriage; and (2) the term "spouse" from including an individual who is a party to a relationship that is not recognized as a marriage by that state, territory, or possession. | 2023-01-11T13:28:32Z | |
| 114-s-435 | 114 | s | 435 | State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 | Families | 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 14 | State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 Prohibits, for purposes of determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies as applied with respect to individuals domiciled in a state or in any other territory or possession of the United States: (1) the term "marriage" from including any relationship that the state, territory, or possession does not recognize as a marriage; and (2) the term "spouse" from including an individual who is a party to a relationship that is not recognized as a marriage by that state, territory, or possession. | 2023-01-11T13:28:22Z | |
| 114-s-369 | 114 | s | 369 | Supporting Adoptive Families Act | Families | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Supporting Adoptive Families Act Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to make it a purpose of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program to promote efforts to prevent children from entering the foster care system through the provision of pre- and post-adoptive support services. Extends adoption promotion and support services to those designed to support adoptions from other countries as well as domestic adoptions. Specifies related pre- and post-adoptive support services. Amends SSAct title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to revise requirements for state expenditures for adoption support services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to develop and implement state-sponsored statewide or tribal post-adoption mental health service programs for all adopted children. Amends SSAct title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to direct the Secretary, as part of the child support and paternity data collection system, to promulgate final regulations requiring the states to collect and report information regarding children adopted within the United States or from other countries who enter into state custody as a result of the disruption of a placement for adoption or the dissolution of an adoption. | 2023-01-11T13:28:23Z | |
| 114-hr-468 | 114 | hr | 468 | Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 | Families | 2015-01-22 | 2015-01-27 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] | NV | R | H001055 | 17 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in: the behavioral and emotional effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, responding to youth who are showing effects of severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, and agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking. Extends the Secretary's authority to make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. Extends the scope of such grants also to street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking. | 2023-01-11T13:29:03Z | |
| 114-hr-469 | 114 | hr | 469 | Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015 | Families | 2015-01-22 | 2015-01-28 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 60 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to condition eligibility to receive a state grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs on inclusion in the state plan of a certification by the governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or is operating a statewide program, that includes provisions and procedures to: identify and assess reports involving children who are sex trafficking victims (and which may also involve children who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons), train representatives of the state child protective services about identifying and assessing such children, and identify services and procedures for appropriate referral to address the needs of such children. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on: the specific type and prevalence of severe forms of trafficking in persons to which children have been subjected who are identified for services or intervention under the placement, care, or supervision of state, Indian tribe, or tribal organization child welfare agencies; the practices and protocols utilized by states to identify and serve children who are, or are at-risk of becoming, victims of trafficking; and any barriers in federal laws or regulations that may prevent identification and assessment of children who are such victims. | 2023-01-11T13:29:03Z | |
| 114-hr-263 | 114 | hr | 263 | Adult Day Center Enhancement Act | Families | 2015-01-09 | 2015-01-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 6 | Adult Day Center Enhancement Act Requires the Administration on Aging to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals, including young adults, living with neurological diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury. Requires the Administration to identify ongoing successful adult day programs and which of these serve young adults with neurological diseases and conditions and develop best practices to help guide the establishment of additional successful adult day programs. Directs the Administration to establish a competitive grant program to fund adult day programs serving younger people with neurological diseases or conditions. Defines an "adult day program" as a program that provides comprehensive and effective care and support services to individuals living with neurological diseases or conditions and to their family caregivers and that may assist participants in ways that: (1) maintain or improve their functional abilities or otherwise help them adjust to their changing functional abilities; (2) prevent the onset of complications associated with severe forms of the disease or condition; (3) promote alternatives to placement in nursing homes; (4) reduce the strain on family caregivers taking care of a family member living with neurological diseases or conditions; (5) focus on supporting the emotional, social, and intellectual needs of a younger adult population; or (6) address the needs of veterans living with neurological diseases or conditions. | 2023-01-11T13:29:11Z |
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