Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 21, 2015)
Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or the child's parents or kin caregivers.
SSAct title IV part B is also amended to:
- eliminate the time-limit for family reunification services,
- increase the mandatory funding authorization for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and
- extend funding for Family Connection Grants for one year.
What just happenedOct 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 21, 2015
- Oct 21, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Oct 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 21, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House