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HR 6233 115th Congress House

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents on… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2018 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Families Child safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuseFamily relationshipsPoverty and welfare assistance
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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.
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Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6233: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6233/
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"H.R. 6233: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6233/.
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H.R. 6233, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6233/.
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