118 HR 8743 IH: Empowering Kinship Caregivers and Youth through Title IV–B Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-06-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8743IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 13, 2024Mr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to promote permanency for youth by strengthening support networks for children, youth, and families at risk of entering the child welfare system.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Empowering Kinship Caregivers and Youth through Title IV–B Act.

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Supplementation of definitions

Section 431(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—(i)by striking children and inserting children, youth,; and(ii)by striking adoptive and extended and inserting kinship and adoptive;(B)in subparagraph (D), by striking parents and other caregivers (including foster parents) and inserting parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents ;(C)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (E);(D)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting ; and; and(E)by adding at the end the following:(G)peer-to-peer mentoring and support programs designed to help children and families learn from others with direct experience or interactions with the child welfare system.;(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 kinship caregivers or before in a foster family home; and(4)by adding at the end the following:(10)

Youth

The term youth means individuals who have not attained 26 years of age..