HB-5167: To provide additional emergency support for older foster youth under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, and extend through fiscal year 2022 certain flexibilities provided for the program by division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Worker And Family Support. on 09/03/2021
You have voted HB-5167: To provide additional emergency support for older foster youth under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, and extend through fiscal year 2022 certain flexibilities provided for the program by division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes..
SR-351: A resolution designating September 2021 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6106; Text: Cr S6116) on 08/09/2021
You have voted SR-351: A resolution designating September 2021 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States..
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021 [S.2507]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to establish a grant to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, and for other purposes.
S.2507: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/28/2021
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021 [HB-4744]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
To establish a grant to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, and for other purposes.
HB-4744: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022
STEM Opportunities Act [S.2224]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool, and for other purposes.
S.2224: STEM Opportunities Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021
Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2021 [HB-4054]
[Taxes ]
[Native American Affairs ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes, and for other purposes.
HB-4054: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore
Introduced In House on 06/22/2021
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act [HB-4052]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
To establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents and provide funding to States and Indian tribes to adopt such process.
HB-4052: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 06/22/2021
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act [S.2167]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents and provide funding to States and Indian tribes to adopt such process.
S.2167: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/22/2021
Community-Based Response Act of 2021 [HB-3862]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To provide for a Community-Based Emergency and Non-Emergency Response Grant Program.
HB-3862: Community-Based Response Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022
Special Needs Tax Credit Act [HB-3819]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a family member with disabilities.
HB-3819: Special Needs Tax Credit Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Introduced In House on 06/11/2021
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021 [S.2022]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
S.2022: Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4046-4047) on 06/10/2021
HB-3792: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2021 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021
You have voted HB-3792: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2021 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2021.
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act [HB-3572]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.
HB-3572: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/28/2021
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act [HB-3588]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.
HB-3588: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 11/15/2021
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act [S.1839]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
A bill to coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.
S.1839: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/26/2021
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act [S.1848]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.
S.1848: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/26/2021
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act [HB-3488]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services; to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.
HB-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2021
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act [S.1811]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.
S.1811: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2021