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HR 5028 118th 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: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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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 or guardian for reasons of poverty.

What's happening now July 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5028: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5028/
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"H.R. 5028: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5028/.
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H.R. 5028, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5028/.
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