S 2173 115th Congress Senate

COURTS Act

Official title: A bill to amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend State court funding for child welfare, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2018 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Social Welfare Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareIndian social and development programsPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local courts

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Nov 29, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7407)

Nov 29, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action November 29, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7407)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or COURTS Act

This bill extends and otherwise revises funding for programs related to child welfare. Specifically, the bill extends through FY2022 funding for (1) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) the grant program for improving courts' handling of foster-care and adoption proceedings.

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