HR 3873
112th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local courts
Enhancing the Quality of Parental Legal Representation Act of 2011
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 1, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Enhancing the Quality of Parental Legal Representation Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to the highest state courts to enable them to provide legal representation for parents and legal guardians with respect to child welfare cases.
Increases funding for discretionary and targeted grants.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1