Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2020
Latest action · Jul 30, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening America's Families Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for the Infant and Toddler Court Program and permits the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand the program, including by awarding grants to states, tribes, and territories.
This program supports case management services and other activities to improve the health, well-being, and development of infants, toddlers, and families in the child welfare system.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2020 to Sep 24, 2020; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Jul 30, 2020 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Jul 30, 2020 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Original | Jul 30, 2020 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jul 30, 2020 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Jul 30, 2020 |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Sep 17, 2020 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Sep 21, 2020 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Sep 24, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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. 166, no. 135, July 30, 2020, page H4189.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2771 | Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Apr 23, 2021 |
| HR 2973 | Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | May 5, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Adoption and foster care
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against children
- Criminal justice information and records
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Family services
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care quality
- Lawyers and legal services
- Mental health
- Specialized courts
- State and local government operations
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
