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S 1964 114th Congress Senate

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and support… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6386-6387)
Aug 5, 2015
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 Latest action August 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6386-6387)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or the child's parents or kin caregivers.

SSAct title IV part B is also amended to:

  • eliminate the time-limit for family reunification services,
  • increase the mandatory funding authorization for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and
  • extend funding for Family Connection Grants for one year.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3781 Related bill Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 21, 2015
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 21, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 5, 2015
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Aug 5, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 5, 2015
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