US HB5583 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the activities and functions of child welfare programs that support kinship caregiving (i.e., grandparents or other extended family members that provide child caregiving). The bill also expands grants programs for preventing child abuse to prioritize and support the needs of such kinship families.
Title
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-01-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1181 (Same As) 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Advisory bodies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Families
Family relationships
Family services
Government information and archives
Mental health
Advisory bodies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Families
Family relationships
Family services
Government information and archives
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5583/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5583/BILLS-116hr5583ih.pdf |
