To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home, to ensure that children in foster care are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like, and appropriate settings, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
8 Cosponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Buchanan Legislation to Fight Red Tide Passed by Congress”
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Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 23, 2018
“Cmara de Comercio endosa legislacin de Jenniffer Gonzlez para transformar el sistema de salud de Puerto Rico”
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Commish. Jenniffer González-Colón [R-PR]
on Oct 5, 2018
“President Signs Buchanan Bill to Help Kids”
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Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 9, 2018
History
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Jun 21, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 4, 2017
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Introduced
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May 18, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Nov 28, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Feb 6, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Feb 9, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Feb 9, 2018
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Final Bill —
House Agreed to Changes
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Feb 9, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 253 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 253. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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