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HR 1096 113th 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 2013

Introduced: March 12, 2013 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing the Quality of Parental Legal Representation Act of 2013 - 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 April 11, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1