To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend State court funding for child welfare, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-4461House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 28, 2017

Summary

Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or COURTS Act This bill extends and otherwise revises funding for programs related to child welfare. Specifically, the bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program; extends funding through FY2022 for, and otherwise revises, the grant program for improving courts' handling of foster-care and adoption proceedings; and provides funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund for FY2019 and decreases the amount of funding available to the fund for FY2018.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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