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HR 3116 116th Congress House Social Welfare Child safety and welfare Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations

State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act

Introduced: October 4, 2019 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act

This bill provides states with the option to extend by two years a child-welfare demonstration project scheduled to end in FY2019.

A state extending a demonstration project shall provide a plan to the Department of Health and Human Services specifying how the project will transition by FY2021 to comply with provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 relating to childcare institutions, foster family homes, and assessment standards for qualified residential-treatment programs.


What's happening now June 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14 Republican 4
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2019
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 17, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 11, 2019
Katko, John
· Oct 11, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Oct 4, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 27, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Sep 26, 2019
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 18, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Sep 18, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 12, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 9, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 6, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jun 21, 2019
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 13, 2019
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 13, 2019
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Bera, Ami
California · Jun 10, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3116: State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3116/
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"H.R. 3116: State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3116/.
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