S 1067
115th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
State and local government operations
CONNECT Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams or the CONNECT Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make joint, competitive grants to state child-welfare and juvenile-justice agencies for the purpose of facilitating or enhancing collaboration between them in order to address the needs of youth who come into contact with both systems. HHS may offer training and technical assistance to the agencies regarding the development of programs and protocols.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1