3.0.0 253 2023-01-11T13:34:34Z 2023-01-11T13:34:34Z House HR 2017-01-04 115 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 253.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States.''[Page H96]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-13T21:47:09Z Referred to 2017-01-04T15:02:00Z Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 115 1892 HR 2018-02-09 Became Public Law No: 115-123. Related bill CRS Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act 115 2866 HR 2017-06-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act 115 2742 HR 2017-06-21 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act 115 2847 HR 2017-06-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act 115 2834 HR 2017-06-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2017-01-13 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2017-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 N L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2017-01-04 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2017-01-06 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2017-01-11 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-02-28 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2017-03-29 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2017-04-03 False G000581 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] Vicente Gonzalez D TX 15 2017-04-25 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2018-02-08 False Families Adoption and foster care Appropriations Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Family relationships Family services Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Intergovernmental relations Juvenile crime and gang violence Mental health Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations Families 00 2017-01-04 Introduced in House 2017-04-26T20:29:05Z Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017

This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) regarding, among other matters: (1) mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and in-home parenting skill-based programs, (2) foster care maintenance payments for children with parents in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse, and (3) payments for evidence-based kinship navigator programs.

Part B of title IV (Child and Family Services) of the SSAct is amended regarding, among other matters: (1) time limits for family reunification services for children in foster care or returning home, (2) grants for the development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care or guardianship or for adoption, and (3) targeted grants to increase the well-being of children affected by substance abuse.

The bill appropriates certain funding to Department of Health and Human Services for FY2018 for competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, or tribal consortia to support the recruitment and retention of high-quality foster families.

The bill amends part B of title IV of the SSAct to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program, (2) promotion of safe and stable families program, (3) funding reservations for monthly caseworker visits and regional partnership grants, and (4) funding for state courts.

Part E of title IV of the SSAct is amended to: (1) revise the John H. Chaffee Foster Care Independence Program and related provisions, and (2) reauthorize adoption and legal guardianship incentive programs through FY2021.

The Government Accountability Office shall study the extent to which states comply with certain SSAct requirements relating to the effects of phasing out the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program income eligibility requirements for adoption assistance payments.

]]> Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 Display Title Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home, to ensure that children in foster care are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like, and appropriate settings, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr253ih/xml/BILLS-115hr253ih.xml 2017-01-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.