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Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2003
Laid on the table. See S. 342 for further action.
Mar 26, 2003
The House took from the Speaker's table and moved to the consideration of S. 342, a similar measure to H.R. 14.
Mar 26, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 26, 2003
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Mar 26, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Mar 26, 2003
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Mar 26, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous sepecial order, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 14.
Mar 26, 2003
Considered. (consideration: CR H2345-2364; text as reported in House: CR H2345-2352)
Mar 26, 2003
Consideration initiated by a previous order of the House.
Mar 6, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Mar 6, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-26.
Feb 13, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 13, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 7, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8)
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 17 — Amendment as modified considered as adopted pursuant to the order of the House of March 25, 2003. Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to revise requirements for: (1) national clearinghouse dissemination of information on child abuse programs, including community-based programs; (2) related research and assistance activities; (3) grants for additional demonstration projects, including enhanced linkage between child protective service agencies and public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities agencies; (4) additional discretionary grants; and (5) development and operation grants to the States.

Repeals the authority for existing grants to: (1) the Community-based Family Resource programs; (2) the Family Support Center programs; (3) the Emergency Child Abuse Prevention Services grant program; and (4) programs under the Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries act of 1986.

Includes parents with disabilities within the eligibility and performance guidelines governing community-based grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the implementation of programs that increase the number of older foster care children placed in adoptive families, with a special emphasis on child-specific recruitment strategies, including a grants program to eliminate barriers to placing children for adoption across jurisdictional boundaries.

Amends the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to prohibit the Secretary from making a grant unless the grantee agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and young children who: (1) are infected with, or have been perinatally exposed to, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or have a life-threatening illness or other special medical need; or (2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug.

What's happening now March 26, 2003

Laid on the table. See S. 342 for further action.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 342 Procedurally related Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 13, 2003
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