HR8745-118

Introduced

To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the monthly caseworker visits program so States can invest in the child welfare workforce ensuring that children in care have access to quality and timely care.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 13, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the monthly caseworker visits program so States can invest in the child welfare workforce ensuring that children in care have access to quality and timely care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Social Welfare, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H13A00248D7F742CB8D6E79E27D243DE2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Welfare Workforce Development Act.
  • Section HF30FF4AE3F2B4E72BE812498652862C9: 2. Child welfare workforce development Section 424(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 624(f)) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking (1)(A); and by...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the monthly caseworker visits program so States can invest in the child welfare workforce ensuring that children in care have access to quality and timely care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Social Welfare, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the monthly caseworker visits program so States can invest in the child welfare workforce ensuring that children in care have access to quality and timely care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Social Welfare Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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federal implementing agencies:
workers, employers, and labor regulators:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 13, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Social Welfare Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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