Adoption And Foster Care

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US Congress 117th Congress

Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021 [HB-1750] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Religion ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Introduced In House on 03/10/2021

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Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021 [S.656] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Religion ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/10/2021

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Dream Act of 2021 American Promise Act of 2021 [HB-6] [Immigration ]
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2021

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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 [HB-1593] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
To provide for automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/18/2021

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Adoption Information Act [HB-1531] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to require assurances that certain family planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adoption centers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2021

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Fairness for All Act [HB-1440] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Religion ]
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/28/2021

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Tribal Adoption Parity Act [HB-1416] [Taxes ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Introduced In House on 02/26/2021

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Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2021 [S.485] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021 [HB-1385] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To establish the position of Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health to coordinate the programs and activities of the Federal Government relating to mental health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers Act Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act [HB-1319] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Healthcare ] [Unemployment ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John A. Yarmuth Became Public Law No: 117-2. (txt | Pdf) on 03/11/2021

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Safe Home Act of 2021 [S.397] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to include an act of unregulated custody transfer in the definition of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/23/2021

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Safe Home Act of 2021 [HB-1247] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to include an act of unregulated custody transfer in the definition of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Introduced In House on 02/23/2021

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Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act PROKID Act [HB-1238] [Immigration ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/28/2021

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PROKID Act Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act [S.382] [Immigration ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ]
A bill to establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/23/2021

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Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 [S.216] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Air Quality ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase and install, as applicable, zero emissions port equipment and technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/03/2021

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Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2021 [S.148] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain dependent income when calculating modified adjusted gross income for the purposes of eligibility for premium tax credits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/02/2021

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Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act [HB-564] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/20/2021

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Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act [S.117] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
A bill to establish an Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/28/2021

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Climate Smart Ports Act [HB-501] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Air Quality ]
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase, and as applicable install, zero emissions port equipment and technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/02/2021

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Save Education Jobs Act [HB-542] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
To authorize the establishment of an Education Jobs Fund to retain and create education jobs in communities most impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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