United States · Bill · S
S. 1964 (114th)
Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
Introduced
5 August 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6386-6387)
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2015
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 August 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1964
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