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HR 2582 108th Congress House

Foster Child Protection Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the State eligibility provisions for grants under section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that State foster care agencie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the State eligibility provisions for grants under section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that State foster care agencies meet certain requirements if the agencies have knowledge that foster children under the responsibility of the State are missing.

Introduced: July 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
Families Child abuseChild safetyCrime and Law EnforcementCrime prevention
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 24, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Child Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to modify eligibility requirements for grants to States for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs. Requires States to include within such programs an assurance that their foster care agencies meet certain requirements if they have knowledge that foster children under the responsibility of the State are missing.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5
HILL, BARON
· Oct 8, 2003
SPRATT, JOHN
· Sep 30, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Sep 4, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 24, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 24, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 24, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 21, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2582: Foster Child Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2582/
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"H.R. 2582: Foster Child Protection Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2582/.
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H.R. 2582, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2582/.
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