COURTS Act

United States116th CongressS-2587Senate
Updated: Sep 26, 2019

Summary

Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or COURTS Act This bill extends funding through FY2023 for (1) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) a formula-based grant program to improve foster-care and adoption proceedings in state courts. In addition, the bill makes changes to the latter program, including by requiring grantees to expend a portion of funds on data collection and data sharing activities and by reserving funding for a competitive grant program for tribal courts.

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Timeline

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HR-4602: COURTS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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