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HR 4388 115th Congress House

Forgotten Families Recovery Act of 2017

Official title: To prioritize, in certain substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, the treatment and recovery of addicted minors, and individuals responsi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prioritize, in certain substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, the treatment and recovery of addicted minors, and individuals responsible for the care of dependent minors who are at risk of entering the foster care system.

Introduced: November 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Adoption and foster careChild healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth programs administration and funding
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Health promotion and preventive careRural conditions and development
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forgotten Families Recovery Act of 2017

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to consider the treatment and recovery of addicted minors, as well as individuals responsible for caring for dependent minors who are at risk of entering foster care, when determining priority substance use disorder prevention needs of regional and national significance.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4388: Forgotten Families Recovery Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4388/
MLA
"H.R. 4388: Forgotten Families Recovery Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4388/.
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H.R. 4388, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4388/.
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[H.R. 4388: Forgotten Families Recovery Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4388/)
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