US HB2503 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises various programs that address the prevention and treatment of child abuse. For example, the bill expands the Child Welfare Information Gateway to include best practices for referrals to resources for physical, behavioral, mental health, and developmental needs.The bill also revises child abuse research programs to include elements such as (1) effective community-based resources that support behavioral and mental health; and (2) effective methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural inequities in the child welfare system. Additionally, the bill requires specified grants programs for child abuse and neglect to (1) include training about trauma-informed practices, and (2) provide specified services that address the mental health of children and families in the child welfare system.
Title
Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act
Sponsors
Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-05-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1160 (Same As) 2020-09-22 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employment and training programs
Family services
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Mental health
Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employment and training programs
Family services
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2503/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2503/BILLS-116hr2503ih.pdf |