HR-2742 : Still Just a Bill

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 in foster care 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 promoting safe and stable families in FY2018 to make grants to states for the development of the electronic interstate case-processing system. This amount shall remain available through FY2022.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-06-21IntroReferralReceived in the Senate.Senate
2017-06-20FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2017-06-20FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4963-4964)House floor actions
2017-06-20FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2742.House floor actions
2017-06-20FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4963-4966)House floor actions
2017-06-20FloorMrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2017-06-12CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.House committee actions
2017-05-25IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2017-05-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Families
See Subjects
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Family services
  • Government information and archives
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • State and local government operations

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