Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 10, 2020Families
H.R. 5583
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 10, 2020)
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 happenedJan 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5](D-PA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D2 R
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- Introduced in HouseJan 10, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House