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HR 7843 117th Congress House Families

CARE Act

Introduced: May 19, 2022 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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May 19, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
May 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Communities Advancing Reunification Efforts Act or the CARE Act

This bill provides incentive payments to states, under certain circumstances, for children who are successfully reunified with their biological families.

What's happening now May 19, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 19, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7843: CARE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7843/
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"H.R. 7843: CARE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7843/.
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H.R. 7843, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7843/.
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