Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Families
Child safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuseFamily relationshipsPoverty and welfare assistance
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
USA116th CongressHR-2535| House
| Updated: 5/7/2019
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.