Family First Transition Act
Latest action · Nov 5, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 5, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Family First Transition Act
This bill provides additional funding for, and otherwise modifies, implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, which provides state, tribal, and territorial child welfare agencies with certain spending flexibilities to support substance abuse services, mental health services, and other services that prevent children's entry into foster care.
Specifically, the bill provides one-time funding to jurisdictions to reduce adverse fiscal impacts associated with transitioning funding sources in relation to the new spending flexibilities. The bill also provides additional funding for FY2020 and FY2021 for jurisdictions with certain waivers (currently set to expire at the end of FY2019) that allow them to provide services not authorized under the traditional foster care program.
In addition, the bill temporarily delays a requirement that at least 50% of certain funds be spent on programs and services that meet the criteria for well-supported practices. For FY2020 and FY2021, this requirement shall not apply, and for FY2022 and FY2023, programs and services that meet the criteria for supported practices shall be considered well-supported practices.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 5, 2019 to Dec 18, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Dec 18, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 5, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1865 | Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| HR 4980 | Family First Transition Act | Identical bill | Nov 5, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Adoption and foster care
- Appropriations
- Child care and development
- Child safety and welfare
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Families
- Family services
- Health programs administration and funding
- Indian social and development programs
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
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