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S. 1013 112th Congress Senate

State Child Welfare Innovation Act

Official title: A bill to renew the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs.

Introduced: September 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3057, S3058)
May 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 17, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Child Welfare Innovation Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to renew through FY2014 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize states to conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely to promote the objectives of part B (Child and Family Services) or E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA).

Repeals the requirement for state project applications to consider certain types of proposals. Replaces such requirement with specified conditions for state eligibility to conduct a new demonstration project.

Sets forth child welfare improvement policies.

Revises requirements for project applications, evaluations, and reports.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2883 Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
  • S 1542 Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1013: State Child Welfare Innovation Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1013/
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"S. 1013: State Child Welfare Innovation Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1013/.
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