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HR 5477 114th Congress House

Look-back Elimination Act of 2016

Official title: To eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former program of Ai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children at the time of removal from the home.

Introduced: June 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Families Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesPoverty and welfare assistance
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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
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 Latest action June 16, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5477: Look-back Elimination Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5477/
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"H.R. 5477: Look-back Elimination Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5477/.
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