Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
USA115th CongressHR-2742| House
| Updated: 6/21/2017
Jackie Walorski
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (7)
Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act (Sec. 3) 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 in foster care to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement. (Sec. 4) 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. (Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families. (Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for promoting safe and stable families in FY2018 to make grants to states for the development of the electronic interstate case-processing system. This amount shall remain available through FY2022.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4963-4966)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2742.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4963-4964)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4963-4964)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Families
Adoption and foster careFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
USA115th CongressHR-2742| House
| Updated: 6/21/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act (Sec. 3) 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 in foster care to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement. (Sec. 4) 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. (Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families. (Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for promoting safe and stable families in FY2018 to make grants to states for the development of the electronic interstate case-processing system. This amount shall remain available through FY2022.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4963-4966)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2742.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4963-4964)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4963-4964)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Jackie Walorski
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (7)
Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee
Families
Related Bills
- HR 115-253: To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home, to ensure that children in foster care are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like, and appropriate settings, and for other purposes.
- S 115-1257: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to adopt an electronic system to help expedite the placement of children in foster care or guardianship, or for adoption, across State lines, and to provide funding to aid States in developing such a system, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Adoption and foster careFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations