COURTS Act

Summary

Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or the COURTS Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028, and otherwise makes changes to, the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, which provides funding to states, territories, and tribes for child and family services. Among other changes, recipients of certain grants to improve child welfare proceedings in court systems must use a minimum percentage of funds on data collection and data sharing activities between the court systems and child welfare agencies. In addition, the bill provides funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund through FY2021.

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Timeline

1. 4 October 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

   Source: Committee

2. 4 October 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 October 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 October 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 October 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 October 2019

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Sponsors

• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Sponsor
• Gregory Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019
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• related to → Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019
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