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HR 8713 118th Congress House

Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act

Official title: To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to remove barriers and encourage kinship guardianship, foster, or adoptive placements for childre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to remove barriers and encourage kinship guardianship, foster, or adoptive placements for children who cannot be safely cared for in their own homes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2024 Introduced by: Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Jun 12, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 12, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jun 12, 2024
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 12, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8713: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8713/
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"H.R. 8713: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8713/.
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H.R. 8713, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8713/.
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[H.R. 8713: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8713/)
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