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S. 1540 117th Congress Senate

Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for better protections for children raised in kinship families outside of the foster care system.

Introduced: May 10, 2021 Introduced by: Margaret Wood Hassan Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesChild healthChild safety and welfare
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 10, 2021
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 Latest action May 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act

This bill expands the activities and functions of child welfare programs that support kinship caregiving (i.e., grandparents or other extended family members that provide child caregiving). The bill also expands grants programs for preventing child abuse to prioritize and support the needs of such kinship families.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2747 Identical bill Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1540: Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1540/
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"S. 1540: Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1540/.
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S. 1540, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1540/.
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