Child Safety And Welfare

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US Congress 117th Congress

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021 [HB-5150] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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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. [HB-5167] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
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 Introduced In House on 09/03/2021

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Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act [HB-4989] [Human Rights ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the implementation of curricula for training students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/11/2021

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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. [SR-351] [Children and Youth ] [Nonprofit ] [Human Services ]
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. on 08/09/2021

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Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act [S.2498] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/28/2021

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FAMILIES Act Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2021 [HB-4709] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to divert certain parents of minor children, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into comprehensive programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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FAMILIES Act Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2021 [S.2477] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to divert certain parents of minor children, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into comprehensive programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/27/2021

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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien children. [HR-553] [Immigration ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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BROWSER Act of 2021 Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2021 [HB-4659] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
To require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of those providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by those providers based on the level of sensitivity of the information, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 07/23/2021

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4431] [Budget and Spending ] [National Security ] [Funding ]
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-87, By Ms. Roybal-allard. on 07/15/2021

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Homeland Security for Children Act [HB-4426] [Children and Youth ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Became Public Law No: 117-130. (txt | Pdf) on 06/06/2022

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Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act [HB-4391] [Immigration ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To clarify responsibilities related to unaccompanied alien children, to provide additional protections and tracking mechanisms for such children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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The People’s Response Act [HB-4194] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services a Division on Community Safety, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Keeping Girls in School Act [HB-4134] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
To support empowerment, economic security, and educational opportunities for adolescent girls around the world, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/28/2022

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International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021 [S.2297] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to improve global health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/30/2021

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Keeping Girls in School Act [S.2276] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to support empowerment, economic security, and educational opportunities for adolescent girls around the world, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/24/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Introduced In House on 06/22/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/22/2021

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Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021 [S.2179] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
A bill to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2021

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Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2021 CARE for Kids Act of 2021 [HB-3997] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Food ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Introduced In House on 06/17/2021

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