Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

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Bill Number

HR 3781

Introduced

Oct 21, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Topics

Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Family services Indian social and development programs Performance measurement Social Welfare Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

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Summary

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or the child's parents or kin caregivers.

SSAct title IV part B is also amended to:

eliminate the time-limit for family reunification services,
increase the mandatory funding authorization for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and
extend funding for Family Connection Grants for one year.

Actions

Oct 21, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Oct 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 21, 2015

Introduced in House

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