H.R. 2063 (112th): Look-back Elimination Act of 2011

Introduced:
May 31, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 31, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 31, 2011
Referred to Committee May 31, 2011
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors (10D) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children at the time of removal from the home.

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Last updated May 31, 2011.
5 pages

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5/31/2011--Introduced.
Look-back Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF] program under part A of SSA title IV) at the time of removal from the home.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that:
(1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and
(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

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