COURTS Act

Summary

Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or COURTS Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for (1) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) a formula-based grant program to improve foster-care and adoption proceedings in state courts. In addition, the bill makes changes to the latter program, including by requiring grantees to expend a portion of funds on data collection and data sharing activities and by reserving funding for a competitive grant program for tribal courts.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 September 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 September 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019
• related to → Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019
• related to ← COURTS Act
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• related to ← Child Welfare Emergency Assistance Act of 2020
• related to ← COURTS Act