Bill Details
Official information provided by the Congressional Research Service. Learn more or make a suggestion.The Congressional Research Service writes summaries for most legislation. These summaries are listed here. Causes will update some legislation with a revised summary, title or other key elements.
Title
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
Official Title
A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to adopt a centralized electronic system to help expedite the placement of children in foster care or guardianship, or for adoption, across State lines, and to provide grants to aid States in developing such a system, and for other purposes.
Summary
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include a centralized electronic case processing system.
Grants are authorized for development of a centralized electronic system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes.
Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021.
bill Progress
- Not enactedThe President has not signed this bill
- The house has not voted
- The senate has not voted
- senate Committees
Committee on FinanceIntroducedFebruary 24th, 2016
Families