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Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000

Introduced: March 22, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-314.
Oct 17, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 5, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 3, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8690-8692)
Oct 3, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8690-8692)
Oct 3, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2272.
Oct 3, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8690-8694)
Oct 3, 2000
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Sep 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2000
Received in the House.
Sep 27, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9326-9329)
Sep 26, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9326-9329)
Sep 26, 2000
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9326-9329)
Jul 27, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737.
Jul 27, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 27, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 22, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1604-1606)
Mar 22, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1601-1602)
Mar 22, 2000
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants to State and local courts to: (1) enable such courts to develop and implement automated data collection and case-tracking systems for proceedings conducted by, or under the supervision of, an abuse and neglect court; (2) encourage the replication of such systems in abuse and neglect courts in other jurisdictions; and (3) require the use of such systems to evaluate a court's performance in complying with requirements of part B (child and family services) and part E (Federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act.

Sets forth provisions regarding limits on the number and use of grants, application and matching requirements, notification to the State or appropriate child welfare agency, considerations in evaluating grant applications, diversity and length of awards, fund availability, and reporting requirements for grantees and the Attorney General. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to State and local courts for the purposes of: (1) promoting the permanency goals established in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; and (2) enabling such courts to reduce existing backlogs of cases pending in abuse and neglect courts, especially regarding cases to terminate parental rights and cases in which parental rights to a child have been terminated but an adoption of the child has not yet been finalized.

Sets forth provisions regarding applications, use of funds, number of grants, availability of funds, and reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice to make a grant to the National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association for purposes of: (1) expanding the recruitment, and building the capacity, of court-appointed special advocate programs located in the 15 largest urban areas; (2) developing regional, multi- jurisdictional court-appointed special advocate programs serving rural areas; and (3) providing training and supervision of volunteers in court-appointed special advocate programs.

Sets forth provisions regarding limits on administrative expenditures and determination of urban and rural areas. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 17, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-314.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2