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HR 4472 114th Congress House

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to adopt a centralized electronic system to help expedite the placement of children in foster ca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to adopt a centralized electronic system to help expedite the placement of children in foster care or guardianship, or for adoption, across State lines, and to provide grants to aid States in developing such a system, and for other purposes.

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
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 Latest action April 4, 2016

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3065 Related bill Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016
  • S 2574 Identical bill Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 15, 2016
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 15, 2016
Reichert, David
· Mar 15, 2016
Renacci, James
· Mar 15, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4472: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4472/
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