To require States to measure and publicly report on the separation of children from parents by hidden foster care arrangements, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require States to measure and publicly report on the separation of children from parents by hidden foster care arrangements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Government Operations, Healthcare.
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 Foster Care Placement Transparency Act.
- Section ida5e2d8a92a9f4d9584a3bac67365b2c3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: In some circumstances, upon a family first coming to the attention of a child protective services agency, for various...
- Section id9d1506c7d20c439ba06eb7e383c1532d: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term hidden foster care arrangement means any separation of a child from the child's parents or primary caregivers during an...
- Section id009453dfb348403186b869ada24b4bac: 4. State reports on hidden foster care arrangements As a condition for payment of funds under a State plan approved under the Marylee Allen Promoting Safe and...
- Section id0f3b4fe142df4d1c8084d0c3b9e53dc2: 5. Secretarial responsibilities The Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress based on the most recent State reports submitted under section 4. Each...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require States to measure and publicly report on the separation of children from parents by hidden foster care arrangements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require States to measure and publicly report on the separation of children from parents by hidden foster care arrangements, and for other purposes., 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
John Cornyn
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Ossoff) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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