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National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act

USA116th CongressS-1912| Senate 
| Updated: 6/19/2019
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel.
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Timeline
Jun 19, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3359
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 19, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3359
    Introduced in House


  • June 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  • HR 116-3359: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsState and local government operations

National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act

USA116th CongressS-1912| Senate 
| Updated: 6/19/2019
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel.
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Timeline
Jun 19, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3359
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 19, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3359
    Introduced in House


  • June 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3359: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsState and local government operations