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H.R. 4052 117th Congress House

National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act

Official title: To establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents and provide funding to States and Indian tribes to adopt such process.

Introduced: June 22, 2021 Introduced by: Jared Huffman Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 22, 2021
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 Latest action June 22, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act

This bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel.

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 22, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 22, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 22, 2021
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4052: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4052/
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"H.R. 4052: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4052/.
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