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S. 4443 117th Congress Senate

Informing Grandfamilies Act

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to provide information about available benefits and services to kinship caregivers.

Introduced: June 22, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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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Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 22, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Informing Grandfamilies Act

This bill requires states to notify kinship caregivers (e.g., grandparents or other relatives caring for a minor child) about (1) the care and placement options under federal, state, and local laws; (2) the requirements to become a foster family home; (3) whether the state has elected to make guardianship assistance payments; and (4) other policies under the state program that may assist such caregivers.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4443: Informing Grandfamilies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4443/
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"S. 4443: Informing Grandfamilies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4443/.
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S. 4443, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4443/.
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