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HR 4207 110th Congress House Families Adoption Child welfare Employee training Family services Foster home care Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Local employees Social Welfare State employees Welfare eligibility

Partnership for Children and Families Act

Introduced: November 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Nov 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Partnership for Children and Families Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the eligibility requirements for adoption assistance and foster care maintenance payments, eliminating certain income criteria.

Allows each state with an approved part E plan to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) receive foster care maintenance payment savings achieved (in a "child welfare reinvestment fund") by reducing the total number of days children in the state experience in foster care during the fiscal year; and (2) use the savings to provide children with family preservation services, family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services, and to train the staff of state and local child welfare agencies in effective service practices.

What's happening now November 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2008
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 3, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2008
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