Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Strengthening America's Families Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Infant and Toddler Court Program and a related resource center. It also permits the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand the program through grants to states, tribal nations, and territories for establishing, stabilizing, or enhancing infant-toddler court teams. This program aims to improve the well-being of infants, toddlers, and families in the child welfare system through team-based case management services that foster coordination among courts, child welfare agencies, and other child-serving organizations. The resource center provides technical assistance, training, and other support for infant-toddler court teams.
Adoption and foster careChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useFamily servicesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityLawyers and legal servicesMental healthSpecialized courtsState and local government operationsWomen's health
Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2973| House
| Updated: 5/5/2021
Strengthening America's Families Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Infant and Toddler Court Program and a related resource center. It also permits the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand the program through grants to states, tribal nations, and territories for establishing, stabilizing, or enhancing infant-toddler court teams. This program aims to improve the well-being of infants, toddlers, and families in the child welfare system through team-based case management services that foster coordination among courts, child welfare agencies, and other child-serving organizations. The resource center provides technical assistance, training, and other support for infant-toddler court teams.
Adoption and foster careChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useFamily servicesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityLawyers and legal servicesMental healthSpecialized courtsState and local government operationsWomen's health