State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2005

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Bill Number

S 415

Introduced

Feb 17, 2005

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1630-1631)

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Topics

Aid to dependent children Cash welfare block grants Child development Child health Child safety Child welfare Economics and Public Finance Education Educational statistics Educational surveys Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Evaluation research (Social action programs) Families Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government statistics Health Health surveys Income statistics Labor and Employment Labor statistics Medical statistics Poor children Secondary education Social Welfare Surveys

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Summary

State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2005 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop comprehensive indicators to assess child well-being in each State.

Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the appropriate measures and statistical tools necessary for making such assessment.

Actions

Feb 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1630-1631)
Feb 17, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1629-1630)
Feb 17, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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