S 2587 116th Congress Senate Social Welfare Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Indian social and development programs Poverty and welfare assistance State and local courts

COURTS Act

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sep 26, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or COURTS Act

This bill extends funding through FY2023 for (1) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) a formula-based grant program to improve foster-care and adoption proceedings in state courts. In addition, the bill makes changes to the latter program, including by requiring grantees to expend a portion of funds on data collection and data sharing activities and by reserving funding for a competitive grant program for tribal courts.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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