Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act

Bill: 117-hr-9549
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2022-12-14
Policy area: Families
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act</b></p> <p>This bill increases payments to states for kinship navigator programs, which assist kinship caregivers in identifying and accessing services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2022 Mr. Gomez (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To support the ability of kinship caregivers to provide safety and stability for the children placed in their homes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act . 2. Increase in Federal financial support for kinship navigator programs (a) In general Section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7) ) is amended by striking 50 and inserting 75 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2023, and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date.