Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1257
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 25, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 25, 2017
Latest Action
May 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1257
Congress
115
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Indiana
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Missouri
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement.

Funding is authorized for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes.

Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families.

The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2018, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2022.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/25/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/25/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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