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Union Calendar No. 574 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9076 
[Report No. 118–679] 
To reauthorize and modernize part B of title IV of the Social Security 
Act to strengthen child welfare services, expand the availability of preven-
tion services to better meet the needs of vulnerable families, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2024 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. TENNEY, 
Ms. CHU, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mrs. MILLER 
of West Virginia, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CAREY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SMUCKER, 
Mrs. FISCHBACH, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. ESTES, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mrs. STEEL, 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Ms. DELBENE 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 22, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To reauthorize and modernize part B of title IV of the 
Social Security Act to strengthen child welfare services, 
expand the availability of prevention services to better 
meet the needs of vulnerable families, and for other 
purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pro-
tecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is ex-
pressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section 
or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be 
made to that section or other provision of the Social Secu-
rity Act. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; references. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Reauthorization of child welfare programs. 
Sec. 4. Enhancements to the court improvement program. 
Sec. 5. Expanding regional partnership grants to address parental substance use 
disorder as cause of child removal. 
Sec. 6. Modernization; reducing administrative burden. 
Sec. 7. Streamlining funding for Indian tribes. 
Sec. 8. Accelerating access to Family First prevention services. 
Sec. 9. Strengthening support for youth aging out of foster care. 
Sec. 10. Recognizing the importance of relative and kinship caregivers. 
Sec. 11. Avoiding neglect by addressing poverty. 
Sec. 12. Strengthening support for caseworkers. 
Sec. 13. Demonstration projects for improving relationships between incarcerated 
parents and children in foster care. 
Sec. 14. Guidance to States on improving data collection and reporting for youth 
in residential treatment programs. 
Sec. 15. Streamlining research, training, and technical assistance funding. 
Sec. 16. Report on post adoption and subsidized guardianship services. 
Sec. 17. Effective date. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION
OF
SUBPART
1; DISCRE-
TIONARY
FUNDING.—Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 625) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘2017 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION OF SUBPART 2; ENHANCED 
SUPPORT.—Section 436(a) (42 U.S.C. 629f(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2025 and $420,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2026 through 2029’’. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION
OF
SUBPART
2; DISCRE-
TIONARY FUNDING.—Section 437(a) (42 U.S.C. 629g(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2017 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
(d) FUNDING LIMITATION.—Section 423(a)(2)(A) (42 
U.S.C. 623(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, not to ex-
ceed $10,000,000’’ before the semicolon. 
SEC. 4. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE COURT IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) INCREASE IN RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Section 
436(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(2)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘for fiscal year 2025 and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 
and each succeeding fiscal year’’ before ‘‘for grants’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF STATE MATCH REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 438(d) (42 U.S.C. 629h(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2017 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
(c) PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 438(a) (42 
U.S.C. 629h(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(F) that determine the appropriateness 
and best practices for use of technology to con-
duct remote hearings, subject to participant con-
sent, including to ensure maximum participa-
tion of individuals involved in proceedings and 
to enable courts to maintain operations in times 
of public health or other emergencies;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘per-
sonnel.’’ and inserting ‘‘personnel and supporting op-
timal use of remote hearing technology; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) to ensure continuity of needed court serv-
ices, prevent disruption of the services, and enable 
their recovery from threats such as public health cri-
ses, natural disasters or cyberattacks, including 
through— 
‘‘(A) support for technology that allows 
court proceedings to occur remotely subject to 
participant consent, including hearings and 
legal representation; 
‘‘(B) the development of guidance and pro-
tocols for responding to the occurrences and co-
ordinating with other agencies; and 
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‘‘(C) other activities carried out to ensure 
backup systems are in place.’’. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE ON SHARING BEST 
PRACTICES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES NEEDED FOR 
REMOTE COURT PROCEEDINGS
FOR FOSTER CARE
OR 
ADOPTION.—Section 438 (42 U.S.C. 629h) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Every 5 years, the Secretary 
shall issue implementation guidance for sharing in-
formation on best practices for— 
‘‘(A) technological changes needed for court 
proceedings for foster care, guardianship, or 
adoption to be conducted remotely in a way that 
maximizes engagement and protects the privacy 
of participants; and 
‘‘(B) the manner in which the proceedings 
should be conducted. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL
ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall 
issue initial guidance required by paragraph (1) with 
preliminary information on best practices not later 
than October 1, 2025. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
CONSULTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with Indian tribes on the develop-
ment of appropriate guidelines for State court pro-
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ceedings involving Indian children to maximize en-
gagement of Indian tribes and provide appropriate 
guidelines on conducting State court proceedings sub-
ject to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 5. EXPANDING REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP GRANTS TO 
ADDRESS PARENTAL SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER AS CAUSE OF CHILD REMOVAL. 
(a) INCREASE IN RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Section 
436(b)(5) (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(5)) is amended by striking 
‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fis-
cal year 2025 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and 
each succeeding fiscal year’’. 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 437(f) (42 U.S.C. 
629g(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In addition to amounts 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2017 through 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’. 
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(c) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PLANNING PHASE.—Section 
437(f)(3)(B)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)(B)(iii)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking all that precedes ‘‘grant award-
ed’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) SUFFICIENT PLANNING.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘may not exceed $250,000, and’’; 
and 
(3) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, 
on a case-by-case basis, may waive the 
planning phase for a partnership that 
demonstrates that the partnership has 
engaged in sufficient planning before 
submitting an application for a grant 
under this subsection.’’. 
(d) EXPANDING AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED 
SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 437(f)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
629g(f)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and expand 
the scope of the evidence-based services that may be 
approved by the clearinghouse established under sec-
tion 476(d)’’ before the period. 
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(2) CONSIDERATIONS FOR AWARDING GRANTS.— 
Section 437(f)(7) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(7)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) have submitted information pursuant 
to paragraph (4)(F) that demonstrates the capa-
bility to participate in rigorous evaluation of 
program effectiveness.’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
ON USING REGIONAL 
PARTNERSHIP GRANT FUNDS
IN COORDINATION WITH 
OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS TO BETTER SERVE FAMILIES AF-
FECTED BY A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.—Section 435(d) 
(42 U.S.C. 629e(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) use grants under section 437(f) in coordina-
tion with other Federal funds to better serve families 
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in the child welfare system that are affected by a sub-
stance use disorder.’’. 
(f) PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.—Section 437(f)(8)(A) 
(42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(8)(A)) is amended in the 1st sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ the 1st place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘the Protecting America’s Chil-
dren by Strengthening Families Act’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘child permanency, reunifica-
tion, re-entry into care,’’ before ‘‘parental recovery’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘, and access to services for fam-
ilies with substance use disorder, including those with 
children who are overrepresented in foster care, dif-
ficult to place, or have disproportionately low perma-
nency rates’’ before the period. 
(g) PERFORMANCE INDICATOR CONSULTATION RE-
QUIRED.—Section 437(f)(8)(B) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(8)(B)) is 
amended by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv) and 
inserting after clause (ii) the following: 
‘‘(iii) The Administrator of the Na-
tional Institute on Drug Abuse.’’. 
(h) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Section 437(f)(9)(B) 
(42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(9)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
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(2) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(iii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) whether any programs funded by 
the grants were submitted to the clearing-
house established under section 476(d) for 
review and the results of any such review.’’. 
(i) PRIORITY FOR STATEWIDE SERVICE GROWTH.— 
Section 437(f)(7) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(7)), as amended by 
subsection (d)(2) of this section, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) are a State or public agency, or out-
line a plan to increase the availability of services 
funded under the grant statewide.’’. 
(j) ADDITION
OF JUVENILE COURT
AS REQUIRED 
PARTNER.—Section 437(f)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(2)(A)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) The most appropriate adminis-
trative office of the juvenile court or State 
court overseeing court proceedings involving 
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families who come to the attention of the 
court due to child abuse or neglect.’’. 
(k) 
ADDITIONAL
OPTIONAL
PARTNER.—Section 
437(f)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(2)(C)) is amended by redes-
ignating clause (ix) as clause (x) and inserting after clause 
(viii) the following: 
‘‘(ix) State or local agencies that ad-
minister Federal health care, housing, fam-
ily support, or other related programs.’’. 
(l) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
Section 
437(f)(2)(D) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629g(f)(2)(D)) is amended— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(i); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of clause 
(ii) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking clause (iii). 
(2) Section 437(f)(2) (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(2)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (B) and redesig-
nating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs 
(B) and (C), respectively 
SEC. 6. MODERNIZATION; REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE 
BURDEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 431 (42 U.S.C. 629a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) USE OF TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF PORTAL.—The services referred to 
in subsection (a) may include the means of access to 
and use of an electronic or digital portal to facilitate 
the provision of community support to care for and 
meet specific needs of families and children. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Such a portal shall not re-
tain or share personally identifiable information 
about a beneficiary without consent or for any pur-
pose other than referral.’’. 
(b) ALLOWING SUPPORT FOR FAMILY RESOURCE CEN-
TERS.—Section 431(a) (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing services provided by family resource centers,’’ be-
fore ‘‘designed’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘family re-
source center’ means a community or school- 
based hub of support services for families that— 
‘‘(i) utilizes an approach that is multi- 
generational, strengths-based, and family- 
centered; 
‘‘(ii) reflects, and is responsive to, com-
munity needs and interests; 
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‘‘(iii) provides support at no or low 
cost for participants; and 
‘‘(iv) builds communities of peer sup-
port for families, including kinship fami-
lies, to develop social connections that re-
duce isolation and stress. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of this 
subpart, an expenditure for a service provided by 
a family resource center may be treated as an 
expenditure for any 1 or more of family support 
services, family preservation services, family re-
unification services, or adoption promotion and 
support services as long as the expenditure is re-
lated to serving the children and families in the 
specified category and consistent with the overall 
purpose of the category.’’. 
(c) UPDATING STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Section 
422(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(1)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) provide that a State agency will administer 
or supervise the administration of the plan under this 
subpart;’’. 
(d) ACCESS
TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION.—Section 
422(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(4)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(2) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(B); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the steps that the State will take to en-
sure that, with respect to any judicial proceeding 
involving a child and in which there is an alle-
gation of child abuse or neglect, including a pro-
ceeding on dependency, adoption, guardianship, 
or termination of parental rights, information 
about available independent legal representation 
is provided to— 
‘‘(i) the child, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) any individual who is a parent 
or guardian, or has legal custody, of the 
child;’’. 
(e) SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 
OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.—Section 422(b)(15)(A) 
(42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and, if applicable, the 
State agency responsible for mental health serv-
ices,’’ before ‘‘and in consultation’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘mental health providers,’’ 
before ‘‘other experts’’; 
(2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘a list of services 
provided to support the physical and’’ before ‘‘emo-
tional’’; 
(3) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and mental 
health’’ before ‘‘services’’; 
(4) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘, informed con-
sent of youth, and compliance with professional prac-
tice guidelines’’ before the semicolon; and 
(5) in clause (vi), by inserting ‘‘, licensed mental 
health providers,’’ before ‘‘or other’’. 
(f) REDUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 3 of part B of title 
IV (42 U.S.C. 629m) is amended by redesignating 
section 440 as section 443 and inserting before such 
section the following: 
‘‘SEC. 441. REDUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reduce the 
burden of administering this part imposed on the recipients 
of funds under this part, by— 
‘‘(1) reviewing and revising administrative data 
collection instruments and forms to eliminate dupli-
cation and streamline reporting requirements for the 
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recipients while collecting all data required under this 
part; 
‘‘(2) in coordination with activities required 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act, conducting an 
analysis of the total number of hours reported by the 
recipients to comply with paperwork requirements 
and exploring, in consultation with the recipients, 
how to reduce the number of hours required for the 
compliance by at least 15 percent; 
‘‘(3) collecting input from the recipients with re-
spect to fiscal and oversight requirements and making 
changes to ensure consistency with standards and 
guidelines for other Federal formula grant programs 
based on the input; and 
‘‘(4) respecting the sovereignty of Indian tribes 
when complying with this subsection. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) 
of this section shall not apply to any reporting or data col-
lection otherwise required by law that would affect the abil-
ity of the Secretary to monitor and ensure compliance with 
State plans approved under this part or ensure that funds 
are expended consistent with this part. 
‘‘SEC. 442. PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PLANS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) create a standardized format for State plans 
required under sections 422 and 432 used to monitor 
compliance with those sections; 
‘‘(2) produce comparisons and analyses of trends 
in State plans to inform future technical assistance 
and policy development; 
‘‘(3) make the State plans available on a public 
website; and 
‘‘(4) include on the website aggregated national 
summaries of State submissions as the Secretary 
deems appropriate.’’. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Within 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall— 
(A) comply with section 441 of the Social 
Security Act, as added by the amendment made 
by paragraph (1); and 
(B) notify each recipient of funds under 
part B of title IV of the Social Security Act of 
any change made by the Secretary pursuant to 
such section affecting the recipient. 
(3) REPORT.—Within 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall submit to the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and 
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the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report de-
scribing the efforts of the Secretary to comply with 
section 441 of the Social Security Act, as added by 
the amendment made by paragraph (1), including the 
specific actions to comply with each paragraph of 
such section. 
(g) 
PRIMARY
PREVENTION
PARTNERS.—Section 
435(a)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 429e(a)(2)(B)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘including community-based partners with exper-
tise in preventing unnecessary child welfare system involve-
ment’’ before the semicolon. 
SEC. 7. STREAMLINING FUNDING FOR INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) SUBPART 1.— 
(1) TRIBAL
SET-ASIDE; DIRECT
PAYMENTS
TO 
TRIBES; EXEMPTIVE AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 428 (42 U.S.C. 
628) is amended by striking subsections (a) and 
(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS; DIRECT PAYMENTS.— 
Out of any amount appropriated pursuant to section 425 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 3 percent for 
grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations, which 
shall be paid directly to Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions with a plan approved under this subpart, in accord-
ance with section 433(a).’’. 
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(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
423(a) (42 U.S.C. 623(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the sum appropriated pursuant to section 
425 for each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for each 
fiscal year, the sum appropriated pursuant to 
section 425 remaining after applying section 
428(a)’’. 
(C) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
428(c) (42 U.S.C. 628(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘450b’’ and inserting ‘‘5304’’. 
(2) IMPROVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDIAN 
CHILD WELFARE ACT.— 
(A) STATE
PLAN
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
422(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(9)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Act;’’ and inserting ‘‘Act of 1978, in-
cluding how the State will ensure timely notice 
to Indian tribes of State custody proceedings in-
volving Indian children, foster care or adoptive 
placements of Indian children, and case record-
keeping as such matters relate to transfers of ju-
risdiction, termination of parental rights, and 
active efforts;’’. 
(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Subpart 1 of 
part B of title IV (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 429B. EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN 
CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2025, 
the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribal organiza-
tions and States, shall develop a plan and provide technical 
assistance supporting effective implementation of the In-
dian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including specific measures 
identified in State plans as required by section 422(b)(9) 
of this Act. The technical assistance plan shall be based on 
data sufficient to assess State strengths and areas for im-
provement in implementing Federal standards established 
under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including, at 
a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(1) Timely identification of Indian children 
and extended family members. 
‘‘(2) Timely tribal notice of State child custody 
proceedings involving an Indian child. 
‘‘(3) Reports of cases in which a transfer of ju-
risdiction (as defined under the Indian Child Welfare 
Act of 1978) was granted or was not granted, and 
reasons specified for denial in cases where transfer 
was denied. 
‘‘(4) In cases in which a State court orders a fos-
ter care placement of an Indian child, whether re-
quirements for active efforts to prevent the breakup of 
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the Indian family, testimony of a qualified expert 
witness, and evidentiary standards were met. 
‘‘(5) Whether an Indian child was placed in a 
placement that is required to be preferred under the 
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and if not, the rea-
sons specified. 
‘‘(6) In cases in which a State court orders the 
termination of parental rights to an Indian child, 
whether requirements for active efforts to prevent the 
breakup of the Indian family, testimony of a qualified 
expert witness, and evidentiary standards were met. 
‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—On request of the 
Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide the 
Secretary with such guidance and assistance as may be nec-
essary to facilitate informing States and public child wel-
fare agencies on how to comply with the Indian Child Wel-
fare Act of 1978, including specific measures identified in 
State plans as required by section 422(b)(9) of this Act. 
‘‘(c) BIENNIAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall biennially submit to the Committee on Ways 
and Means of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate a written report on how— 
‘‘(1) the States are complying with the Indian 
Child Welfare Act of 1978 and section 422(b)(9) of 
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this Act, as informed by data collected under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary is assisting States and Indian 
tribes to improve implementation of Federal stand-
ards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act 
of 1978.’’. 
(3) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS; ADMINISTRA-
TIVE COSTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 428 (42 U.S.C. 
628) is amended by redesignating subsection (c) 
as subsection (d) and inserting before such sub-
section the following: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY
TO STREAMLINE REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
the affected Indian tribes, modify any reporting require-
ment imposed by or under this part on an Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, or tribal consortium if the total of the 
amounts allotted to the Indian tribe, tribal organization, 
or tribal consortium under this part for the fiscal year is 
not more than $50,000, and in a manner that limits the 
administrative burden on any tribe to which not more than 
$50,000 is allotted under this subpart for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) TRIBAL AUTHORITY TO SUBSTITUTE THE FED-
ERAL NEGOTIATED INDIRECT COST RATE FOR ADMINIS-
TRATIVE COSTS CAP.—For purposes of sections 422(b)(14) 
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and 424(e), an Indian tribal organization may elect to have 
the weighted average of the indirect cost rates in effect under 
part 220 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations with respect 
to the administrative costs of the Indian tribal organization 
apply in lieu of the percentage specified in each such sec-
tion.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
431(a) (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)) is amended in each 
of paragraphs (5) and (6) by striking ‘‘428(c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘428(d)’’. 
(b) SUBPART 2.— 
(1) 
TRIBAL
PLAN
EXEMPTION.—Section 
432(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 433(a)’’ the 1st 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘sections 433(a) 
and 437(c)(1) combined’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 433(a)’’ the 2nd 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘such sections’’. 
(2) APPLICATION OF TRIBAL SET-ASIDE BEFORE 
OTHER
SET-ASIDES.—Section 436(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 
429f(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘After applying 
paragraphs (4) and (5) (but before applying para-
graphs (1) or (2)), the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(3) INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR TRIBAL COURT 
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.—Section 
438(c)(3) 
(42 
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U.S.C. 629h(c)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2025, and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2026 through 2029,’’ before ‘‘for grants’’. 
SEC. 8. ACCELERATING ACCESS TO FAMILY FIRST PREVEN-
TION SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 435 (42 U.S.C. 629e) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PREVENTION SERVICES EVALUATION PARTNER-
SHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 
is to authorize the Secretary to make competitive 
grants to support the timely evaluation of— 
‘‘(A) services and programs described in sec-
tion 471(e); or 
‘‘(B) kinship navigator programs described 
in section 474(a)(7). 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.—In accordance with applications 
approved under this subsection, the Secretary may 
make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible enti-
ties to carry out projects designed to evaluate a serv-
ice or program provided by the eligible entity, or an 
entity in partnership with the eligible entity, with re-
spect to the requirements for a promising practice, 
supported practice, or well-supported practice de-
scribed in section 471(e)(4)(C). 
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‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may 
apply to the Secretary for a grant under this 
subsection to carry out a project that meets the 
following requirements: 
‘‘(i) The project is designed in accord-
ance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(ii) The project is to be carried out by 
the applicant in partnership with— 
‘‘(I) a State agency that admin-
isters, or supervises the administration 
of, the State plan approved under part 
E, or an agency administering the 
plan under the supervision of the State 
agency; and 
‘‘(II) if the applicant is unable or 
unwilling to do so, at least 1 external 
evaluator to carry out the evaluation of 
the service or program provided by the 
applicant. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The application shall 
contain the following: 
‘‘(i) A description of the project, in-
cluding— 
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‘‘(I) a statement explaining why a 
grant is necessary to carry out the 
project; and 
‘‘(II) the amount of grant funds 
that would be disbursed to each entity 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii) in 
partnership with the applicant. 
‘‘(ii) A certification from each entity 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii) that pro-
vides assurances that the individual or enti-
ty is in partnership with the applicant and 
will fulfill the responsibilities of the entity 
specified in the description provided pursu-
ant to clause (i) of this subparagraph. 
‘‘(iii) A certification from the appli-
cant that provides assurances that the ap-
plicant intends to comply with subpara-
graph (A)(ii)(II), if applicable. 
‘‘(iv) At the option of the eligible enti-
ty, a certification from the applicant that 
the applicant requires an external evaluator 
secured by the Secretary pursuant to para-
graph (5), if applicable. 
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‘‘(4) PRIORITIES.—In approving applications 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Addressing, with respect to the clear-
inghouse of practices described in section 
476(d)(2), deficiencies or gaps identified by the 
Secretary in consultation with— 
‘‘(i) States, political subdivisions of a 
State, and tribal communities carrying out, 
or receiving the benefits of, a service or pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) child welfare experts, including 
individuals with lived experience. 
‘‘(B) Maximizing the number of evidence- 
based services or programs to be included in the 
clearinghouse of practices described in section 
476(d)(2). 
‘‘(C) Timely completion of evaluations and 
the production of evidence. 
‘‘(D) Supporting services or programs that 
are based on, or are adaptations to new popu-
lation settings of, a service or program with reli-
able evidence about the benefits and risks of the 
service or program. 
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‘‘(5) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
EXTERNAL
EVAL-
UATORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Before accepting appli-
cations under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
make reasonable efforts to identify at least 1 en-
tity to serve as an external evaluator for any eli-
gible entity that includes a certification under 
paragraph (3)(B)(iv) with an application under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) NO EFFECT ON CONSIDERATION OF AP-
PLICATION.—The Secretary may not consider 
whether an eligible entity is in partnership with 
an external evaluator described in paragraph 
(A) in approving an application under this sub-
section submitted by the eligible entity. 
‘‘(6) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) BY
GRANT
RECIPIENTS.—Within 1 
year after receiving a grant under this sub-
section, and every year thereafter for the next 5 
years, the grant recipient shall submit to the 
Secretary a written report on— 
‘‘(i) the use of grant funds; 
‘‘(ii) whether the program or service 
evaluated by the project meets a require-
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ment specified in section 471(e)(4)(C), in-
cluding information about— 
‘‘(I) how the program or service is 
being carried out in accordance with 
standards specified in the requirement; 
‘‘(II) any outcomes of the pro-
gram or service; and 
‘‘(III) any outcome with respect to 
which the service or program compares 
favorably to a comparison practice; 
and 
‘‘(iii) whether the Secretary has in-
cluded the program or service in an update 
to the clearinghouse of practices described in 
section 476(d)(2). 
‘‘(B) BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and to the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate an annual 
written report on— 
‘‘(i) the grants awarded under this 
subsection; 
‘‘(ii) the programs funded by the 
grants; 
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‘‘(iii) any technical assistance provided 
by the Secretary in carrying out this sub-
section, including with respect to the efforts 
to secure external evaluators pursuant to 
paragraph (5); and 
‘‘(iv) any efforts by the Secretary to 
support program evaluation and review 
pursuant to section 471(e) and inclusion of 
programs in the pre-approved list of serv-
ices and programs described in section 
471(e)(4)(D) or the clearinghouse of prac-
tices described in section 476(d)(2). 
‘‘(7) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) LIMITATIONS.—Of the amounts avail-
able to carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
may use not more than 5 percent to provide tech-
nical assistance. 
‘‘(B) CARRYOVER.—Amounts made avail-
able to carry out this subsection shall remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(8) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible 
entity’ means any of the following providing a 
service or program or, in the sole determination 
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of the Secretary, able to provide a service or pro-
gram if awarded a grant under this subsection: 
‘‘(i) A State, a political subdivision of 
a State, or an agency or department of a 
State or political subdivision of a State. 
‘‘(ii) An entity described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of section 426(a)(1). 
‘‘(iii) An Indian tribe or tribal organi-
zation. 
‘‘(B) EXTERNAL
EVALUATOR.—The term 
‘external evaluator’ means an entity with the 
ability and willingness to evaluate a service or 
program pursuant to paragraph (2) that is not 
provided by the entity. 
‘‘(C) SERVICE
OR
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘service or program’— 
‘‘(i) means a service or program de-
scribed in section 471(e); and 
‘‘(ii) includes a kinship navigator pro-
gram described in section 474(a)(7).’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 437(b) (42 U.S.C. 629g(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) PREVENTIVE SERVICES EVALUATION PART-
NERSHIPS.—The Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 
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for grants under section 435(f) for each of fiscal years 
2026 through 2029.’’. 
SEC. 9. STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AGING OUT 
OF FOSTER CARE. 
(a) CASEWORKER VISITS.—Section 422(b)(17) (42 
U.S.C. 622(b)(17)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and include 
a description of how the State may offer virtual caseworker 
visits to youth in care who have attained the age of 18 years 
and provided informed consent for virtual visits’’ before the 
semicolon. 
(b) YOUTH AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN CHILD WEL-
FARE PROGRAM PLANNING.—Section 432(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
629b(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve 
a plan that meets the requirements of subsection (a) 
only if— 
‘‘(A) the plan was developed jointly by the 
Secretary and the State, and the State, in devel-
oping the plan, consulted with— 
‘‘(i) appropriate public and nonprofit 
private agencies; 
‘‘(ii) community-based organizations 
involved in providing services for children 
and families in the areas of family preser-
vation, family support, family reunifica-
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tion, foster care, kinship, and adoption pro-
motion and support; 
‘‘(iii) parents with child welfare expe-
rience, foster parents, adoptive parents, and 
kinship caregivers; and 
‘‘(iv) children, youth, and young adults 
with experience in the child welfare system, 
including State boards and councils com-
prised of youth with lived experience who 
represent the diversity of children in the 
State to whom the plan would apply; and 
‘‘(B) the State has made publicly accessible 
on a website of the State agency a report that 
outlines how the State has implemented the sug-
gestions of the children and youth referred to in 
subparagraph (A)(iv).’’. 
SEC. 10. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIVE 
AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
431(a) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629a(a)), as amended by section 6(b)(2) of this Act, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
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adoption promotion and support services, as long 
as the expenditure is related to serving the chil-
dren and families in the specified category and 
consistent with the overall purpose of the cat-
egory.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘children’’ and 
inserting ‘‘children, youth,’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘extended’’ 
and inserting ‘‘kinship’’; 
(3) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting ‘‘with kin-
ship caregivers or’’ before ‘‘in a foster family home’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means an indi-
vidual who has not attained 26 years of age.’’. 
(b) KINSHIP NAVIGATORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 427 (42 U.S.C. 627) 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘FAMILY CONNECTION GRANTS’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘KINSHIP NAVIGATORS’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘helping’’ and inserting 
‘‘administering programs to help’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘a kinship’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
a kinship’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
of clause (iii); 
(II) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end 
of clause (iv); and 
(III) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) connections to individualized as-
sistance, as needed;’’; 
(iv) 
by 
striking 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4); 
(v) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) through (G) of paragraph (1) as para-
graphs (1) through (7), respectively; 
(vi) 
by 
redesignating 
clauses 
(i) 
through (iv) and clause (v) (as added by 
clause (iii)(III) of this subparagraph) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respec-
tively; 
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(vii) by moving each provision so re-
designated 2 ems to the left; and 
(viii) by striking ‘‘caregiving;’’ and in-
serting ‘‘caregiving.’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1 or 
more of’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respec-
tively, and inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following: 
‘‘(3) a description of how the entity will directly 
fund, or provide data to the Secretary for, an evalua-
tion which will publish and submit information to 
the clearinghouse described in section 476(d)(2) and 
which is designed to meet the requirements of section 
471(e)(4)(C), or a description of how the funds will 
be used to help the State transition to a program for 
which the State will seek reimbursement under section 
474(a)(7);’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) in paragraph (5) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
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(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) if the entity is a State, local or tribal child 
welfare agency— 
‘‘(A) documentation of support from a rel-
evant community-based organization with expe-
rience serving kinship families when applicable; 
or 
‘‘(B) a description of how the organization 
plans to coordinate its services and activities 
with those offered by the relevant community- 
based organizations.’’; 
(D) by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—An entity to which a grant 
is made under this section may use the grant to pay not 
more than 75 percent of the cost of the activities to be car-
ried out by the entity pursuant to this section.’’; 
(E) in subsection (g)— 
(i) by striking all that precedes ‘‘2 per-
cent’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE.—The Secretary may reserve’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ the 
2nd place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 
437(b)(6)’’; and 
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(F) by striking subsection (h). 
(2) RESERVATION OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.— 
Section 437(b) (42 U.S.C. 629g(b)), as amended by 
section 8(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(6) KINSHIP NAVIGATORS.—The Secretary shall 
reserve $10,000,000 for grants under section 427 for 
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.’’. 
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
474(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘427(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘427(a)’’. 
SEC. 11. AVOIDING NEGLECT BY ADDRESSING POVERTY. 
(a) 
FAMILY
PRESERVATION
SERVICES.—Section 
431(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)), as amended by section 
10(a)(1) of this Act, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H)(i) services providing nonrecurring 
short term benefits (including supports related to 
housing instability, utilities, transportation, and 
food assistance, among other basic needs) that 
address immediate needs related to a specific cri-
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