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Supporting Kinship Connections Act

USA116th CongressHR-4352| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Don Bacon (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting Kinship Connections Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs. Such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. Program requirements include a referral system for kinship support groups and service providers and the promotion of partnerships between public and private agencies to improve such services.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Families

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Supporting Kinship Connections Act

USA116th CongressHR-4352| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Supporting Kinship Connections Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs. Such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. Program requirements include a referral system for kinship support groups and service providers and the promotion of partnerships between public and private agencies to improve such services.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Don Bacon (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Families

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careAmerican SamoaChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareFamily relationshipsFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesGuamIndian social and development programsLawyers and legal servicesNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands