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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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