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HR 5477 114th Congress House Families Administrative law and regulatory procedures Adoption and foster care Department of Health and Human Services Poverty and welfare assistance

Look-back Elimination Act of 2016

Introduced: June 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 14, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Look-back Elimination Act of 2016

This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under part A of SSAct title IV) at the time of removal from the home.

The sense of the Congress is expressed that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

What's happening now June 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1