To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to expedite the permanent placement of foster children by requiring States, at the time a child is placed in foster care, to find any absent parent of the child and evaluate the ability of the absent parent to provide a suitable home for the child.

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Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal payments to States without procedures for: (1) locating absent parents of children placed in State supervised foster care; and (2) evaluating the parent's ability to provide his or her child with a suitable home.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 November 1993

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  Introduced in House · EN · 8 November 1993

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  summary · EN · 8 November 1993

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