State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act
Latest action · Jun 5, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act
This bill provides states with the option to extend by two years a child-welfare demonstration project scheduled to end in FY2019.
A state extending a demonstration project shall provide a plan to the Department of Health and Human Services specifying how the project will transition by FY2021 to comply with provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 relating to childcare institutions, foster family homes, and assessment standards for qualified residential-treatment programs.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2019 to Oct 28, 2019; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jun 21, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Aug 6, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Sep 27, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Oct 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Oct 11, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Oct 28, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 5, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 94, June 5, 2019, page H4344.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide any State with a child welfare demonstration project that is scheduled to terminate at the end of fiscal year 2019 the option to extend the project for up to 2 additional years.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in House
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