United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5456 (114th)
Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016
Introduced
13 June 2016
Last action
23 June 2016 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Sponsors
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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 FY2021: (1) the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program, (2) promotion of safe and stable families programs, (3) funding reservations for monthly caseworker visits and regional partnership grants, and (4) funding for state courts. SSAct title IV part E is amended to: (1) revise the John H. Chaffee Foster Care Independence Program and related programs, and (2) reauthorize the adoption and legal guardianship incentive programs through FY2021. SSAct title IV part B is amended to delay the adoption assistance phase-in. The Government Accountability Office shall study the extent to which states comply with certain SSAct requirements relating to the effects of phasing out the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program income eligibility requirements for adoption assistance payments.
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Timeline
13 June 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
15 June 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 June 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 June 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4028-4037)
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4028-4037)
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5456.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4028-4042)
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Floor
Mr. Buchanan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487.
Source: Calendars
21 June 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-628.
Source: Committee
21 June 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-628.
Source: Committee
22 June 2016
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
23 June 2016
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 23 June 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 June 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 21 June 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 13 June 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 June 2016
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017
- related to → Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5456
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5456
- us · 114-hr-5456 · source updated 5 December 2025