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HR 4514 116th Congress House

COURTS Act

Official title: 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: September 26, 2019 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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Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or the COURTS Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028, and otherwise makes changes to, the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, which provides funding to states, territories, and tribes for child and family services.

Among other changes, recipients of certain grants to improve child welfare proceedings in court systems must use a minimum percentage of funds on data collection and data sharing activities between the court systems and child welfare agencies.

In addition, the bill provides funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund through FY2021.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 1376 Related bill Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019
  • S 2587 Related bill COURTS Act
  • HR 4602 Identical bill COURTS Act
  • HR 2702 Related bill Family First Transition and Support Act of 2019
  • HR 4461 Reintroduction of COURTS Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4514: COURTS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4514/
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"H.R. 4514: COURTS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4514/.
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H.R. 4514, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4514/.
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