Supporting America’s Children and Families Act

Summary

Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 certain child and family services and modifies programs related to prevention services, youth in foster care, parental substance use disorder, and kinship caregiving, which are generally administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). First, the bill reauthorizes funding through FY2029 for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services and the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families programs. It also requires 3% of allocated funding to be paid directly to Indian tribes.  The bill also reauthorizes through FY2029 the Court Improvement Program and requires the ACF to issue guidance for technological changes necessary to conduct proceedings remotely. The ACF also must review administrative requirements for state child welfare agencies and explore ways to reduce the compliance time. The bill also authorizes grants to states and other specified organizations to evaluate child and family services and kinship navigator programs. Further, state plans for child welfare services must describe how states may offer virtual caseworker visits to youth in care who are over 18 and have consented to such visits. The bill also reauthorizes grants to states for caseworker support and authorizes demonstration grants to support relationships between foster children and their incarcerated parents. Finally, the bill modifies certain requirements regarding data collection and technical assistance for programs relating to behavioral health services, and it requires the ACF to report on post-adoption and guardianship services. The bill takes effect on October 1, 2025.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 2024

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 July 2024

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 July 2024

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 17 September 2024

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9076.

   Source: Floor

7. 17 September 2024

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5259-5270)

   Source: Floor

8. 17 September 2024

   Floor

   Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

   Source: Floor

9. 17 September 2024

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.

   Source: Calendars

10. 17 September 2024

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-679.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 September 2024

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-679.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 September 2024

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

13. 18 September 2024

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 18 September 2024

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 18 September 2024

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 10 (Roll no. 423). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5259-5266)

    Source: Floor

16. 18 September 2024

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 10 (Roll no. 423). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5259-5266)

    Source: Floor

17. 18 September 2024

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5341-5342)

    Source: Floor

18. 19 September 2024

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 21 December 2024

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7317)

    Source: Floor

20. 21 December 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

21. 21 December 2024

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

22. 21 December 2024

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

23. 23 December 2024

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

24. 27 December 2024

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

25. 27 December 2024

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

26. 4 January 2025

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 118-258.

    Source: President

27. 4 January 2025

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

28. 4 January 2025

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
• Public Law · 5 January 2025 · Download file
• Referred in Senate · 19 September 2024 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 18 September 2024 · Download file
• Reported in House · 17 September 2024 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 22 July 2024 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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