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Supporting Kinship Connections Act

Introduced: September 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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Supporting Kinship Connections Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs. Such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. Program requirements include a referral system for kinship support groups and service providers and the promotion of partnerships between public and private agencies to improve such services.

What's happening now September 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 17, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 17, 2019
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 17, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Sep 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4352: Supporting Kinship Connections Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4352/
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"H.R. 4352: Supporting Kinship Connections Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4352/.
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H.R. 4352, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4352/.
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[H.R. 4352: Supporting Kinship Connections Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4352/)
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