Partnership for Children and Families Act
Latest action · Nov 19, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Partnership for Children and Families Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the eligibility requirements for adoption assistance and foster care maintenance payments, eliminating certain income criteria.
Allows each state with an approved part E plan to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) receive foster care maintenance payment savings achieved (in a "child welfare reinvestment fund") by reducing the total number of days children in the state experience in foster care during the fiscal year; and (2) use the savings to provide children with family preservation services, family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services, and to train the staff of state and local child welfare agencies in effective service practices.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 19, 2007 to Jun 4, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Mar 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 4, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
- Nov 15, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2900 | Partnership for Children and Families Act | Identical bill | Apr 22, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2007Introduced in House
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