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Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

Introduced: February 4, 2016 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1524-1525)
Mar 22, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1524-1525)
Mar 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4472.
Mar 22, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1524-1528)
Mar 22, 2016
Mr. Young (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 21, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Mar 21, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-460.
Mar 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 4, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

(Sec. 3) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system.

(Sec. 4) The bill also authorizes grants for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes.

(Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall continue through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families.

(Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021.

What's happening now April 4, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1