S. 1964 · 114th Congress
Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
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WydenSponsor9 cosponsors · 9 D
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Gillibrand7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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 Senate · Aug 5, 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 (Aug 5, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6386-6387)
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 5, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.