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Adoptive Family Relief Act [S.1300]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
Adoptive Family Relief Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if: the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Signed By President. on 10/16/2015
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Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 [S.129]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Repeal Executive Amnesty Act of 2015 This bill shifts from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) the authority to parole an alien temporarily into the United States, on a case-by-case basis, and in the Secretary's sole discretion, for an urgent humanitarian reasons or for another reason strictly in the public interest. A humanitarian parole is limited to: a medical emergency or organ or tissue donation in certain circumstances; or a situation in which a close family member in the United States is dying and the alien could
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/08/2015
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Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2015 [S.1254]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2015 Requires the United States Postal Service, for a period of at least four years, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal in order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care. Requires any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 that specifically
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/07/2015
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Student Success Act [S.1177]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Student Success Act This bill reauthorizes and amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The bill addresses issues such as accountability and testing requirements, distribution and requirements for grants, fiscal accountability requirements, and the evaluation of teachers. The bill provides states with increased flexibility and responsibility for developing accountability systems, deciding how federally required tests should be weighed, selecting additional measures of student and school performance, and implementing teacher
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
By Senator Alexander From Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-231. Additional Views Filed. on 03/17/2016
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Social Impact Partnership Act [S.1089]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
Social Impact Partnership Act Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to add a new part C (Social Impact Partnerships). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish in the Federal Register a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce a measurable, clearly defined outcome that results in social benefit, such as employment for the unemployed, high school graduation, and reduction of teen and unplanned pregnancies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2015
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Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as "National Kinship Care Month". [HR-867]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as "National Kinship Care Month". Supports the designation of National Kinship Care Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 09/19/2016
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Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. [HR-733]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/17/2016
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. [HR-538]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Encourages the implementation of inclusive adoption policies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 11/19/2015
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Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. [HR-530]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Expressing support for the goals of "National Adoption Day" and "National Adoption Month" by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. Supports the goals and ideals of both National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Recognizes that every child should have a permanent and loving family. Encourages the people of the United States to consider
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 11/17/2015
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Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. [HR-251]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. Recognizes the National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system and supports the designation of National Foster Care Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/11/2015
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CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-919]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015 Revises and extends through FY2019 at generally increased levels the program under title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), and adjusts CHIP allotment requirements accordingly, including the rebasing and growth factor update rules for computing state allotments. Makes appropriations for certain allotments. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments to shortfall states from the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund in each of FY2016-FY2019.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
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Family-Based Foster Care Services Act of 2015 [HB-835]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Family-Based Foster Care Services Act of 2015 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance coverage to therapeutic foster care services. Requires a qualified therapeutic foster care program to be state-licensed and provide: foster care children under 21 with structured daily activities, including the development of age-appropriate social, communication and behavioral skills, trauma-informed and gender-responsive services, crisis intervention and crisis support services, medication monitoring, counseling, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5926]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-699, By Mr. Cole. on 07/22/2016
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National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act [HB-5810]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct a state receiving from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a community-based formula grant for the prevention of child abuse and neglect to establish a demonstration program through which the state: adopts a specific evidence-based, uniform, national home study program for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents; and furnishes HHS with data gathered through operation of the program. HHS
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act [HB-5737]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI)) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a state or local government agency serving as representative payee for an eligible individual in foster care under state responsibility from using any OASDI or SSI benefits to reimburse the state for: foster care maintenance payments, or other payments made by the state or political subdivision of the state to cover any
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 07/21/2016
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Improving Education for Foster Youth Act [HB-562]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Improving Education for Foster Youth Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require states that receive ESEA assistance to implement policies ensuring that foster care children who are changing schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school or educational program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Look-back Elimination Act of 2016 [HB-5477]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Look-back Elimination Act of 2016 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under part A of SSAct title IV) at the time of removal from the home. The sense of the Congress is expressed that: (1) the AFDC eligibility
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 06/16/2016
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5475]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 [HB-5456]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 TITLE I--INVESTING IN PREVENTION AND FAMILY SERVICES Subtitle A--Prevention Activities Under Title IV-E (Sec. 111) This bill amends Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require state plans under SSAct title IV part A (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF), at state option, to furnish foster care prevention and family services or programs for children who are candidates for foster care or who are pregnant or parenting foster youth, as well
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. on 06/23/2016
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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016 [HB-5454]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent, regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. An individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent shall automatically become a U.S. citizen when the following conditions have been fulfilled: the individual was adopted by a U.S. citizen before the individual reached age 18, the individual was physically present in the United
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/15/2016