S3501-118

Introduced

To provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Education, Government Operations.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grandfamilies Act of 2023.
  • Section id20521F8A1A1B455886B4650BAF43242D: 2. Increasing access to Social Security benefits for children who live with grandparents or other family members Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
  • Section idC3017574198045B5A23E3C6AC59966C2: 3. Eliminating barriers to TANF for children, older caregiver relatives, and caregiver relatives caring for a child with a disability Section 454(29)(A)(i) of...
  • Section HBAB2F13B78914F9E83B6D57CECEFD0C8: 4. Improving the collection of child support for families receiving TANF assistance Section 454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended— by...
  • Section idA976CE06B09E469AA5796E451B81C613: 5. Encouraging States to adopt temporary guardianship laws Section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7)) is amended by inserting (or, in...

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 provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Social Welfare, Education, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.

Policy Domains

Social Welfare Education Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 13, 2023

Mr. Casey (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Brown) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Social Welfare Education Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"caregiver relative caring for a child with a disability" §idC3017574198045B5A23E3C6AC59966C2

an individual, regardless of age, who is the primary caregiver for a minor child who— is living with the individual

"cross-sector partnership" §idac8d3eb7d7854e10ad3ccbeb70fc4894

an alliance, or other partnership, that— is cross-sector in nature

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