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S 1509 112th Congress Senate

Promoting Accountability and Excellence in Child Welfare Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to provide incentives for States to improve the well-being of children in the child welfare system through systemic reforms and innovations, increased c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide incentives for States to improve the well-being of children in the child welfare system through systemic reforms and innovations, increased collaboration between State agencies, and incorporation of higher standards of accountability.

Introduced: August 2, 2011 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Adoption and foster careChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversight
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Elementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistancePreschool educationState and local government operations
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Aug 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5266-5267)
Aug 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Accountability and Excellence in Child Welfare Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a child welfare innovation grant program that provides eligible entities with the necessary flexibility and financial incentives to implement comprehensive reforms to existing child welfare programs under parts B (Child and Family Services) and E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act in order to: (1) achieve significant results that improve the well-being of all children in the child welfare system; and (2) incorporate higher standards of accountability for state and local agencies and organizations that provide child welfare services.

Directs the Secretary to establish an interagency working group that includes representatives from the Department of Education,, the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and other federal agencies administering programs that affect the child welfare system to identify existing federal financial resources that may be used to provide supplemental funding to eligible entities awarded grants under this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1509: Promoting Accountability and Excellence in Child Welfare Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1509/
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"S. 1509: Promoting Accountability and Excellence in Child Welfare Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1509/.
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