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H.R. 3781 (114th)

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

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Introduced

21 October 2015

Last action

21 October 2015 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

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Summary

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or the child's parents or kin caregivers. SSAct title IV part B is also amended to: eliminate the time-limit for family reunification services, increase the mandatory funding authorization for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and extend funding for Family Connection Grants for one year.

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Timeline

  1. 21 October 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

    Source: Committee

  2. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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