a child from a parent of the child solely due to pov-
erty, to ensure access to services described in section 
431(a)(1)(H).’’. 
SEC. 112. STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR CASEWORKERS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION OF, AND INCREASE IN FUND-
ING
FOR, CASEWORKER VISITS.—Section 436(b)(4)(A) 
(42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘each 
of fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2025 and $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each 
succeeding fiscal year’’. 
(b) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—Section 433(e) (42 
U.S.C. 629c(e)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) BASE ALLOTMENT.—From the amount re-
served pursuant to section 436(b)(4)(A) for any fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall first allot to each State 
(other than an Indian tribe) that has provided to the 
Secretary such documentation as may be necessary 
to verify that the jurisdiction has complied with sec-
tion 436(b)(4)(B)(ii) during the fiscal year, a base 
allotment of $100,000, and shall then allot to each 
of those States an amount determined in paragraph 
(2) or (3) of this subsection, as applicable. 
‘‘(2) TERRITORIES.—From the amount reserved 
pursuant to section 436(b)(4)(A) for any fiscal year
that remains after applying paragraph (1) of this 
subsection for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
allot to each jurisdiction specified in subsection (b) 
of this section to which a base allotment is made 
under such paragraph (1) an amount determined in 
the same manner as the allotment to each of such 
jurisdictions is determined under section 423 (with-
out regard to the initial allotment of $70,000 to 
each State). 
‘‘(3) OTHER
STATES.—From the amount re-
served pursuant to section 436(b)(4)(A) for any fis-
cal year that remains after applying paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of this subsection for the fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each State (other than an In-
dian tribe) not specified in subsection (b) of this sec-
tion to which a base allotment was made under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection an amount equal to 
such remaining amount multiplied by the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program benefits per-
centage of the State (as defined in subsection (c)(2) 
of this section) for the fiscal year, except that in ap-
plying subsection (c)(2)(A) of this section, ‘sub-
section (e)(3)’ shall be substituted for ‘such para-
graph (1)’.’’.
(c) REQUIREMENT
TO USE FUNDS
TO IMPROVE 
QUALITY OF CASEWORKER VISITS WITH FOSTER CHIL-
DREN.—Section 
436(b)(4)(B)(i) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629f(b)(4)(B)(i)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A State to which 
an amount is paid from amounts reserved 
under subparagraph (A) shall use the 
amount to improve the quality of monthly 
caseworker visits with children who are in 
foster care under the responsibility of the 
State, with an emphasis on— 
‘‘(I) reducing caseload ratios and 
the administrative burden on case-
workers, to improve caseworker deci-
sion making on the safety, perma-
nency, and well-being of foster chil-
dren and on activities designed to in-
crease retention, recruitment, and 
training of caseworkers; 
‘‘(II) 
implementing 
technology 
solutions to streamline caseworker du-
ties and modernize systems, ensuring 
improved efficiency and effectiveness 
in child welfare services;
‘‘(III) improving caseworker safe-
ty; 
‘‘(IV) mental health resources to 
support caseworker well-being, includ-
ing peer-to-peer support programs; 
and 
‘‘(V) 
recruitment 
campaigns 
aimed at attracting qualified case-
worker candidates.’’. 
(d) ELIMINATION OF COST-SHARE PENALTY TIED TO 
MONTHLY
CASEWORKER
VISIT
STANDARD.—Section 
424(f) (42 U.S.C. 624(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)(A)’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (1)(B) and (2). 
SEC. 113. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR IMPROVING RE-
LATIONSHIPS 
BETWEEN 
INCARCERATED 
PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 439 (42 U.S.C. 629i) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 439. STATE PARTNERSHIP PLANNING AND DEM-
ONSTRATION GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEAN-
INGFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FOSTER 
CHILDREN AND THE INCARCERATED PAR-
ENTS OF THE CHILDREN. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
demonstration grants to eligible State partnerships 
to develop, implement, and provide support for pro-
grams that enable and sustain meaningful relation-
ships between covered foster children and the incar-
cerated parents of the children. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT OF ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS.— 
The Secretary shall pay each demonstration grant in 
5 annual installments. 
‘‘(3) 1-YEAR
PLANNING
GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary may make a planning grant to a recipient of 
a demonstration grant, to be paid to the recipient 1 
year before payment of the 1st annual installment of 
the demonstration grant and in an amount not 
greater than any installment of the demonstration 
grant, if— 
‘‘(A) the recipient includes a request for a 
planning grant in the application under sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that a plan-
ning grant would assist the recipient and im-
prove the effectiveness of the demonstration 
grant. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE STATE PARTNERSHIP DEFINED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible State partnership’ means an agreement en-
tered into by, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(A) The State child welfare agency re-
sponsible for the administration of the State 
plans under this part. 
‘‘(B) The State agency responsible for 
adult corrections. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL PARTNERS.—For purposes of 
this section, an eligible State partnership may in-
clude any entity with experience in serving incarcer-
ated parents and their children. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIPS ENTERED INTO BY INDIAN 
TRIBES
OR
TRIBAL
CONSORTIA.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), if an Indian tribe or tribal consor-
tium enters into a partnership pursuant to this sec-
tion that does not consist solely of tribal child wel-
fare agencies (or a consortium of the agencies), the 
partnership shall be considered an eligible State 
partnership for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible 
State partnership seeking a demonstration grant under 
this section to carry out a program described in subsection 
(a)(1) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as
rental rights, and any efforts to terminate 
parental rights; 
‘‘(iii) appropriate opportunities for in-
carcerated parents to demonstrate their re-
lationship with a covered foster child given 
their incarceration, including training and 
courses required for a service plan; and 
‘‘(iv) the enhanced visitation described 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) For correctional facilities, fostering 
visitation and communication that is develop-
mentally appropriate in terms of— 
‘‘(i) the nature of communication and 
visitation, including— 
‘‘(I) the ability to physically 
touch parents; 
‘‘(II) engaging with parents in lo-
cations that are appropriate for the 
age and development of the child; 
‘‘(III) exchanging items that are 
appropriate to the age and develop-
ment of the child, include expectations 
that are appropriate for the age and 
development of the child related to be-
havior, attire, and wait times; and
‘‘(IV) allowing appropriate adults 
to bring children if legal guardians 
are not available to promote regular 
contact; 
‘‘(ii) reasonable inclusion of all chil-
dren of the parent; 
‘‘(iii) communication and visitation at 
times when the children are available; 
‘‘(iv) security procedures to comfort 
children and be minimally invasive; and 
‘‘(v) promoting parent-child relation-
ships regardless of the sentence imposed 
on the parent. 
‘‘(2) ENHANCED VISITATION.— 
‘‘(A) Grantees shall facilitate weekly com-
munication and, for at least 9 days each year, 
in-person visitation between a covered foster 
child and any incarcerated parent of the child. 
‘‘(B) Electronic visitation (such as live 
video visits, phone calls, and recorded books) 
may be used but shall not be the sole method 
to promote a meaningful relationship for pur-
poses of the grant. 
‘‘(C) Enhanced visitation programs shall—
‘‘(i) integrate best practices for visita-
tion programs with incarcerated parents 
and their children; 
‘‘(ii) adopt developmentally appro-
priate visitation policies and procedures 
such as those described in paragraph 
(1)(B); 
‘‘(iii) reduce or eliminate the cost of 
developmentally appropriate communica-
tion and visitation for the covered foster 
child, which may include the purchase of 
communication technology, covering trans-
portation, insurance, and lodging costs, 
costs related to providing appropriate visi-
tation spaces and activities, and other rel-
evant costs; 
‘‘(iv) to the extent practicable, inte-
grate appropriate parenting education to 
help prepare and process visits; and 
‘‘(v) avoid restricting visitation and 
communication as a punishment for the in-
carcerated parents. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING.—Grantees shall incorporate on-
going training for child welfare workers, correctional 
facility staff, and other program providers to under-
stand the importance of promoting meaningful rela-
tionships between children and incarcerated parents. 
‘‘(4) CASE MANAGEMENT.—Grantees shall pro-
vide case management services for the incarcerated 
parents of a covered foster child to promote the rela-
tionship, access to services, and coordination with 
the caseworkers of the covered foster child to 
strengthen the relationship. 
‘‘(5) LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—Grantees shall facili-
tate access to necessary legal services and may use 
grant funds for services that are not reimbursable 
under other Federal programs. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of any activity carried out using a grant made under 
this section shall be not greater than 75 percent. 
‘‘(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVALUATIONS, AND 
REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance with respect to 
grants under this section, including by— 
‘‘(A) assisting grantees in understanding 
best practices in promoting meaningful relation-
ships between incarcerated parents and their 
children as well as consulting with appropriate 
stakeholders when developing their programs;
‘‘(B) assisting grantees with establishing 
and analyzing implementation and performance 
indicators; and 
‘‘(C) conducting an annual technical assist-
ance and training meeting and an annual grant-
ee meeting so that grantees can learn from the 
experiences of other grantees. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct an evaluation of program outcomes, including 
with respect to parent and child well-being, parent- 
child interactions, parental involvement, awareness 
of child development and parenting practices, place-
ment stability, and termination of parental rights 
with respect to covered foster children and incarcer-
ated parents, to measure program effectiveness, as 
determined by the Secretary, and identify opportuni-
ties for improved program practices and implemen-
tation. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate a report that includes—
‘‘(i) the number of applications for 
grants under this section; 
‘‘(ii) the number of grants awarded, 
and the amounts for each grant; and 
‘‘(iii) information on the grants, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) interim results of the evalua-
tion described in paragraph (2); 
‘‘(II) disaggregated data on cov-
ered foster children and incarcerated 
parents; 
‘‘(III) information on the com-
position of eligible State partnerships; 
‘‘(IV) best practices for facili-
tating meaningful relationships be-
tween covered foster children and in-
carcerated parents; and 
‘‘(V) barriers to implementation 
or expansion of programs funded 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) the final results of the evaluation 
described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(ii) recommendations for refinements 
to grant requirements to improve program 
outcomes. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO 
INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In making a grant to an Indian tribe or 
tribal organization under this section, the Secretary 
may waive the matching requirement of subsection 
(e) or modify an application requirement imposed by 
or under subsection (c) if the Secretary determines 
that the waiver or modification is appropriate to the 
needs, culture, and circumstances of the Indian tribe 
or tribal organization. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall use 
tribally relevant data in carrying out the evaluation 
under subsection (f)(2) with respect to an Indian 
tribe or tribal organization. 
‘‘(h) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary not more than $35,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2029 to carry out this section. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF COVERED FOSTER CHILD.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered foster child’ means a child 
that— 
‘‘(1) is in foster care; and 
‘‘(2) has at least 1 parent incarcerated in a 
Federal, State, or local correctional facility.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
Section 
431(a)(2)(B)(vii) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629a(a)(2)(B)(vii)) is amended by striking ‘‘(as de-
fined in section 439(b)(2))’’. 
(2) Section 431(a) (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)), as 
amended by sections 106(b)(2) and 110(a)(4) of this 
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) MENTORING.—The term ‘mentoring’ 
means a structured, managed program in which chil-
dren are appropriately matched with screened and 
trained adult volunteers for one on-one relationships, 
involving meetings and activities on a regular basis, 
intended to meet, in part, the child’s need for in-
volvement with a caring and supportive adult who 
provides a positive role model.’’.
SEC. 114. GUIDANCE TO STATES ON IMPROVING DATA COL-
LECTION AND REPORTING FOR YOUTH IN 
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS. 
Within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in con-
sultation with the Department of Education, the Adminis-
tration for Children and Families, the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Com-
munity Living, the Department of Justice, and other rel-
evant policy experts, as determined by the Secretary, shall 
issue and disseminate, or update and revise, as applicable, 
guidance to State agencies in administering State plans 
approved under parts B and E of title IV of the Social 
Security Act on the following: 
(1) Best practices for Federal and State agen-
cies to collect data and share information related to 
the well-being of youth residing in residential treat-
ment facilities, including those facilities operating in 
multiple States or serving out-of-state youth. 
(2) Best practices on improving State collection 
and sharing of data related to incidences of mal-
treatment of youth residing in residential treatment 
facilities, including with respect to meeting the re-
quirement of section 471(a)(9)(A) of such Act for 
such youth in foster care.
(3) Best practices on improving oversight of 
youth residential programs receiving Federal fund-
ing, and research-based strategies for risk assess-
ment related to the health, safety, and well-being of 
youth in the facilities. 
SEC. 115. STREAMLINING RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING. 
(a) REPURPOSING DISCRETIONARY RESEARCH SET- 
ASIDE.—Section 435(c) (42 U.S.C. 629e(c)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO TARGETED PROGRAM RE-
SOURCES.—Of the amount reserved under section 
437(b)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not less 
than— 
‘‘(1) $1,000,000 for technical assistance to 
grantees under section 437(f) and to support design 
of local site evaluations with the goal of publishing 
and submitting evaluation findings to the clearing-
house established under section 476(d), or to award 
grants to allow current or former grantees under 
section 437(f) to analyze, publish, and submit to the 
clearinghouse data collected during past grants; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for technical assistance re-
quired under section 429B of this Act to support ef-
fective implementation of the Indian Child Welfare 
Act of 1978 and to support development of associ-
ated State plan measures described pursuant to sec-
tion 422(b)(9) of this Act.’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF RESEARCH SET-ASIDE FROM 
MANDATORY FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 436(b) (42 U.S.C. 
629f(b)), as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this Act, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as para-
graphs (1) through (4), respectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 433(a) (42 U.S.C. 629c(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘436(b)(3)’’ and inserting 
‘‘436(b)(2)’’. 
(B) Section 433(e) (42 U.S.C. 629c(e)), as 
amended by section 112(b) of this Act, is 
amended by striking ‘‘436(b)(4)(A)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘436(b)(3)(A)’’ each place it appears. 
(C) Section 434(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
629d(a)(2)(A)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘436(b)(4)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘436(b)(3)(B)’’. 
(D) 
Section 
437(b)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629g(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘436(b)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘435’’.
(E) 
Section 
437(f)(3) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629g(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘436(b)(5)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘436(b)(4)’’. 
(F) Section 438(c) (42 U.S.C. 629g(c)) is 
amended in each of paragraphs (1) through (3) 
is amended by striking ‘‘436(b)(2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘436(b)(1)’’. 
SEC. 116. REPORT ON POST ADOPTION AND SUBSIDIZED 
GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report 
on children who enter into foster care under the super-
vision of a State administering a plan approved under part 
B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act after finaliza-
tion of an adoption or legal guardianship. 
(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall include in 
the report information, to the extent available through the 
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 
and other data sources, regarding the incidence of adop-
tion disruption and dissolution affecting children described 
in subsection (a) and factors associated with such cir-
cumstances, including—
(1) whether affected individuals received pre- or 
post-legal adoption services; and 
(2) other relevant information, such as the age 
of the child involved. 
(c) POST-ADOPTION
SERVICES
AND
GUARDIAN-
SHIP.—The Secretary shall include in the report— 
(1) a summary of post-adoption services and 
guardianship in each State that are available to fam-
ilies that adopted children from foster care and the 
extent to which the services are evidence-based or 
evidence-informed. 
(2) a summary of funding and funding sources 
for the services in each State, including set-asides 
under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families pro-
gram. 
SEC. 117. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
title shall take effect on October 1, 2025, and shall apply 
to payments under part B of title IV of the Social Security 
Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date. 
(b) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION RE-
QUIRED.—If the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
determines that State legislation (other than legislation 
appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan 
developed pursuant to part B of title IV of the Social Se-
curity Act to meet the additional requirements imposed 
by the amendments made by this title, the plan shall not 
be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional re-
quirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter 
beginning after the first regular session of the State legis-
lature that begins after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State 
has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session 
is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State 
legislature. 
(c) APPLICATION TO PROGRAMS OPERATED BY IN-
DIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—In the case of an Indian 
tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines re-
quires time to take action necessary to comply with the 
additional requirements imposed by the amendments made 
by this Act (whether the tribe, organization, or tribal con-
sortium has a plan under section 479B of the Social Secu-
rity Act or a cooperative agreement or contract entered 
into with a State), the Secretary shall provide the tribe, 
organization, or tribal consortium with such additional 
time as the Secretary determines is necessary for the tribe, 
organization, or tribal consortium to take the action to 
comply with the additional requirements before being re-
garded as failing to comply with the requirements.
TITLE 
II—STRENGTHENING 
STATE AND TRIBAL CHILD 
SUPPORT 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening State 
and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act’’. 
SEC. 202. IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRIBAL 
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 
(a) IMPROVING
THE COLLECTION
OF PAST-DUE 
CHILD SUPPORT THROUGH STATE AND TRIBAL PARITY 
IN THE ALLOWABLE USE OF TAX INFORMATION.— 
(1) AMENDMENT
TO
THE
SOCIAL
SECURITY 
ACT.—Section 464 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 664) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL 
ORGANIZATIONS
RECEIVING
A
GRANT
UNDER
THIS 
PART.—This section, except for the requirement to dis-
tribute amounts in accordance with section 457, shall 
apply to an Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving 
a grant under section 455(f) in the same manner in which 
this section applies to a State with a plan approved under 
this part.’’. 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
CODE.—
(A) Section 6103(a)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘any local child support enforcement agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any tribal or local child support 
enforcement agency’’. 
(B) Section 6103(a)(3) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, (8)’’ after ‘‘(6)’’. 
(C) Section 6103(l) of such Code is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (6)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘or local’’ in sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘tribal, 
or local’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘AND LOCAL’’ in 
the heading thereof and inserting 
‘‘TRIBAL, AND LOCAL’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘The following’’ 
in subparagraph (B) and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(IV) by striking the colon and all 
that follows in subparagraph (B) and 
inserting a period; and 
(V) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) STATE, TRIBAL, OR
LOCAL
CHILD 
SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the following shall be 
treated as a State, tribal, or local child support 
enforcement agency: 
‘‘(i) Any agency of a State or political 
subdivision thereof operating pursuant to a 
plan described in section 454 of the Social 
Security Act which has been approved by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices under part D of title IV of such Act. 
‘‘(ii) Any child support enforcement 
agency of an Indian tribe or tribal organi-
zation receiving a grant under section 
455(f) of the Social Security Act.’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (8)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘or State or local’’ and inserting 
‘‘, State, tribal, or local’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘enforced pursuant to a plan 
described’’ 
and 
all 
that 
follows 
through ‘‘of such Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘enforced pursuant to the provisions
of part D of title IV of the Social Se-
curity Act’’; 
(III) by adding at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) the following: ‘‘The in-
formation disclosed to any child sup-
port enforcement agency under sub-
paragraph (A) with respect to any in-
dividual with respect to whom child 
support obligations are sought to be 
established or enforced may be dis-
closed by such agency to any agent of 
such agency which is under contract 
with such agency for purposes of, and 
to the extent necessary in, estab-
lishing and collecting child support 
obligations from, and locating, individ-
uals owing such obligations.’’; 
(IV) by striking subparagraph 
(C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) STATE, TRIBAL, OR
LOCAL
CHILD 
SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the term ‘State, tribal, 
or local child support enforcement agency’ has 
the same meaning as when used in paragraph 
(6)(D).’’; and
(V) by striking ‘‘AND LOCAL’’ in 
the heading thereof and inserting 
‘‘TRIBAL, AND LOCAL’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (10)(B), by adding 
at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) The information disclosed to any 
child support enforcement agency under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to any indi-
vidual with respect to whom child support 
obligations are sought to be established or 
enforced may be disclosed by such agency 
to any agent of such agency which is under 
contract with such agency for purposes of, 
and to the extent necessary in, establishing 
and collecting child support obligations 
from, and locating, individuals owing such 
obligations.’’. 
(D) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection (l)(10), 
(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16), 
(18), (19), or (20), or any entity’’ in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in-
serting 
‘‘subsection 
(l)(6), 
(8), 
(10), 
(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16),
(18), (19), or (20), or any Indian tribe or 
tribal organization receiving a grant under 
section 455(f) of the Social Security Act, 
or any entity’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (l)(10)’’ in 
subparagraph (F)(i) and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (l)(6), (8), (10)’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘subsection (l)(10), 
(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16), 
(18), (19), or (20) or any entity’’ each 
place it appears in the matter following 
subparagraph (F)(iii) and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (l)(6), (8), (10), (13)(A), (13)(B), 
(13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16), (18), (19), or 
(20), or any Indian tribe or tribal organi-
zation receiving a grant under section 
455(f) of the Social Security Act, or any 
entity’’; and 
(iv) by inserting ‘‘, (8)’’ after ‘‘para-
graph (6)(A)’’ in the matter following sub-
paragraph (F)(iii). 
(E) Section 6103(p)(9) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘or local’’ and inserting 
‘‘tribal, or local’’.
(F) Section 6402(c) of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘For purposes of this subsection, any reference 
to a State shall include a reference to any In-
dian tribe or tribal organization receiving a 
grant under section 455(f) of the Social Secu-
rity Act.’’. 
(b) 
REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
REPORTS.—Section 
453(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(g)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘STATE’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and State’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
State, and tribal’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Paragraphs (7) and 
(33) of section 454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
654) are each amended by striking ‘‘450b’’ and inserting 
‘‘5304’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9076 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize child welfare programs under part B 
of title IV of the Social Security Act and 
strengthen the State and tribal child support en-
forcement program under part D of such title, 
and for other purposes.