US HB3909 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to award grants to states for post-adoption and post-legal guardianship mental health services. Specifically, grants may be used to implement statewide direct service programs such as educational support or counseling to aid adoptive parents and families in addressing common behavioral health issues among adopted children. Grants also may be used for activities such as peer-to-peer mentoring, crisis intervention, program evaluation, policy development, and research, among others uses.The ACF must grant only one awards per state, or state-designated entity, and preference must be given to eligible entities that partner with a state's mental health agency and have demonstrated success at increasing adoption and legal guardianship competency.
Title
Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. |
2019-07-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2019-07-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1450 (Related) 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Family services
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Family services
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3909/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3909/BILLS-116hr3909ih.pdf |