COURTS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 26, 2019)
Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act or COURTS Act
This bill extends funding through FY2023 for (1) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) a formula-based grant program to improve foster-care and adoption proceedings in state courts. In addition, the bill makes changes to the latter program, including by requiring grantees to expend a portion of funds on data collection and data sharing activities and by reserving funding for a competitive grant program for tribal courts.
What just happenedSep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 26, 2019
- Sep 26, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Sep 26, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate