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Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018

Introduced: February 8, 2018 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018

This bill revises notification requirements that are triggered when states decide to remove a child from the custody of the child's parent(s) and to place the child in another home. States must provide notice of the decision to each relative who expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian, and the guardian ad litem for the child, the attorney for the child, the attorney for each parent of the child, the child (if the child is able to express an opinion regarding placement), and the prosecutor involved. The notice must be provided within 90 days after the state makes a placement decision.

States must establish procedures to: (1) allow a person who receives such a notice to request documentation of the reasons for the decision involved, (2) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision, and (3) require the court to commence a review after receiving a petition.

What's happening now February 14, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4990: Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4990/
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