Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 11, 2019Families
S. 1181
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 11, 2019)
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
This bill expands the activities and functions of child welfare programs that support kinship caregiving (i.e., grandparents or other extended family members that provide child caregiving). The bill also expands grants programs for preventing child abuse to prioritize and support the needs of such kinship families.
What just happenedApr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 11, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Apr 11, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate