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Introduced
11/05/2019
11/05/2019
In Committee
11/05/2019
11/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Family First Transition Act, aims to assist states, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act. The key provisions include:
1. Temporarily suspending the requirement that at least 50% of a state's reimbursement for prevention and family services and programs be for programs and services that meet the "well-supported practice" requirement. This applies to fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
2. Treating supported practices as well-supported practices for the purposes of reimbursement in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
3. Providing $500 million in transition funding for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to assist with implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act.
4. Ensuring funding certainty for states that were operating demonstration projects approved under Section 1130 of the Social Security Act as of September 30, 2019.
5. Renaming the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program to the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program.
The bill aims to ease the transition for states and jurisdictions as they implement the new Family First Prevention Services Act.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (48)
Danny Davis (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Val Demings (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Paul Mitchell (I),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Greg Steube (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Maxine Waters (D),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 11/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4980/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4980/BILLS-116hr4980ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4980/BILLS-116hr4980ih.pdf.pdf |
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