HR 7416 117th Congress House Families

Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act

Introduced: April 6, 2022 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 6, 2022

Introduced in House

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Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act

This bill revises the requirements for states with respect to foster care and adoption assistance to promote kinship placements.

What's happening now April 6, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Apr 6, 2022

Lawrence, Brenda

· Apr 6, 2022

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Apr 6, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7416: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7416/

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"H.R. 7416: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7416/.

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H.R. 7416, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7416/.

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