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S 1067 115th Congress Senate

CONNECT Act

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration be… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Introduced: May 8, 2017 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 8, 2017
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 Latest action May 8, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1067: CONNECT Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1067/
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"S. 1067: CONNECT Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1067/.
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