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Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2017
Received in the Senate.
Jun 20, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4963-4964)
Jun 20, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4963-4964)
Jun 20, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2742.
Jun 20, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4963-4966)
Jun 20, 2017
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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 in foster care to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement.

(Sec. 4) Funding is authorized 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 be continued through FY2018 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 promoting safe and stable families in FY2018 to make grants to states for the development of the electronic interstate case-processing system. This amount shall remain available through FY2022.

What's happening now June 21, 2017

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 253 Related bill Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017
  • S 1257 Identical bill Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 20, 2017
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 20, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 13, 2017
Renacci, James
· Jun 13, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2742: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2742/
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"H.R. 2742: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2742/.
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