S. 1503 (107th): Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments Act of 2001

Introduced:
Oct 04, 2001 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller IV [D-WV]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 4, 2001, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 04, 2001
Referred to Committee Oct 04, 2001
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors (9D, 6R) (show)
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Full Title

A bill to extend and amend the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program under subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act, to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with new authority to support programs mentoring children of incarcerated parents, to amend the Foster Care Independent Living Program under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for educational and training vouchers for youths aging out of foster care, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Oct 04, 2001.
32 pages

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10/4/2001--Introduced.
Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments Act of 2001 - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise requirements for promoting safe and stable families, including objectives, allotments to States, rigorous evaluation methodologies for research and technical assistance, authorization of appropriations, and grants for programs for mentoring children of incarcerated parents.
Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 with respect to entitlement funding for State courts to assess and improve handling of proceedings relating to foster care and adoption.
Amends SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to:
(1) revise State plan requirements to eliminate the authority of States to opt-out of the requirement to conduct criminal background checks on prospective foster or adoptive parents;
(2) modify adoption assistance program requirements concerning the eligibility for such assistance payments of special needs children voluntarily relinquished to private nonprofit agencies; and
(3) provide for educational and training vouchers for youths aging out of foster care under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.

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