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Introduced
05/25/2017
05/25/2017
In Committee
05/25/2017
05/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement. Funding is authorized for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families. The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2018, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2022.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Social Security Act to require states (except Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa) to use an electronic interstate case-processing system by October 1, 2027 to facilitate the timely placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes across state lines. It provides funding for states to develop and connect to this electronic system, which has been shown to reduce administrative costs and placement times. The bill also extends discretionary funding for promoting safe and stable families through 2018, and reserves $5 million for fiscal year 2018 to improve the interstate placement of children.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Todd Young (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Al Franken (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Gary Peters (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/25/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1257/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1257/BILLS-115s1257is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1257/BILLS-115s1257is.pdf.pdf |
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