A bill to amend the Social Security Act to clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child.

Summary

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the requirement of reasonable efforts to return a child to its own home before placement in foster care. Makes the child's health and safety of primary concern in the determination of reasonable efforts for such purposes.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S551-552)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 January 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 January 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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