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H.R. 3781 · 114th Congress

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 21, 2015

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or the child's parents or kin caregivers.

SSAct title IV part B is also amended to:

  • eliminate the time-limit for family reunification services,
  • increase the mandatory funding authorization for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and
  • extend funding for Family Connection Grants for one year.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

Latest action (Oct 21, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 21, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.