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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.

USA115th CongressS-1257| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (6)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Al Franken (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2742: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
Adoption and foster careFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations

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.

USA115th CongressS-1257| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
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.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (6)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Al Franken (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2742: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
  • 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