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HR 573 117th Congress House Families Child safety and welfare Domestic violence and child abuse Family relationships Poverty and welfare assistance

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 28, 2021
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Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

This bill requires states receiving grants for child protective services systems to ensure that such systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 28, 2021
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 573: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-573/
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"H.R. 573: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-573/.
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H.R. 573, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-573/.
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