To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in the child welfare system are consulted on policies, ensuring representation and inclusion of their perspectives in State child welfare program planning.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in the child welfare system are consulted on policies, ensuring representation and inclusion of their perspectives in State child welfare program planning., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers 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, families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF9D67066B04E4DBE9922DA3A9A472D43: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Act.
- Section H41A986E2E45A49498FDB50DFEA1408D7: 2. Youth and family engagement in child welfare program planning Section 432(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(1)) is amended to read as...
- Section H5A536CD415954C48979492DA6462382F: 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in the child welfare system are consulted on policies, ensuring representation and inclusion of their perspectives in State child welfare program planning., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in the child welfare system are consulted on policies, ensuring representation and inclusion of their perspectives in State child welfare program planning., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Sponsors
Adrian Smith
R-NE | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Moore of …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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