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HR 2973 117th Congress House

Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the implementation of infant-toddler cou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2021 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening America's Families Act of 2021

This bill provides statutory authority for the Infant and Toddler Court Program and a related resource center. It also permits the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand the program through grants to states, tribal nations, and territories for establishing, stabilizing, or enhancing infant-toddler court teams.

This program aims to improve the well-being of infants, toddlers, and families in the child welfare system through team-based case management services that foster coordination among courts, child welfare agencies, and other child-serving organizations. The resource center provides technical assistance, training, and other support for infant-toddler court teams.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2771 Identical bill Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021
  • HR 5140 Reintroduced Bill Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2023
  • HR 7868 Reintroduction of Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 30, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Feb 4, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 7, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 8, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 8, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 4, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· May 4, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 4, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 4, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 4, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2973: Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2973/
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"H.R. 2973: Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2973/.
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H.R. 2973, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2973/.
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