Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

Bill: 114-hr-4472
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2016-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Family services
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: 

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

 
This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include a centralized electronic case processing system.
 
Grants are authorized for development of a centralized electronic system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes.
 
Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021.

action_date: 2016-03-22
text: 

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill also authorizes grants for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes.
 
(Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall continue through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families.
 
(Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1524-1525)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1524-1525)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4472.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1524-1528)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Mr. Young (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-03-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
action_date: 2016-03-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-460.
action_date: 2016-03-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-460.
action_date: 2016-03-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-03-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-04
text: Introduced in House