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H.R.2873
Title: To extend and amend the program entitled Promoting Safe and Stable Families under title IV-B, subpart 2 of the Social Security Act, and to provide new authority to support programs for mentoring children of incarcerated parents; to amend the Foster Care Independent Living program under title IV-E of that Act to provide for educational and training vouchers for youths aging out of foster care, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] (introduced 9/10/2001)      Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: S.1503
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 107-133 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 107-281
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SUMMARY AS OF:
11/13/2001--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries)

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001 - Title I: Promoting Safe and Stable Families - Subtitle A: Grants to States for Promoting Safe and Stable Families - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the stated purpose of the Child and Family Services program to enable States to develop and establish, or expand, and to operate coordinated programs of community-based family support services, family preservation services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services to: (1) prevent child maltreatment among families at risk through the provision of supportive family services; (2) assure children's safety within the home and preserve intact families in which children have been maltreated, when the family's problems can be addressed effectively; (3) address the problems of families whose children have been placed in foster care so that reunification may occur in a safe and stable manner in accordance with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; and (4) support adoptive families by providing necessary support services.

Revises requirements for administration of the Child and Family Services program, authorizing appropriations for FY 2002 through 2006 for promoting safe and stable families and for discretionary grants for State plan activities.

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 with respect to grants to the highest State courts in States participating in the Child and Family Services program. Requires the Secretary to make such grants to courts to implement improvements deemed necessary as a result of mandatory court assessments to: (1) provide the safety, well-being, and permanence of children in foster care; and (2) implement a corrective action plan, as necessary, resulting from reviews of child and family service programs.

Subtitle B: Mentoring Children of Prisoners - Amends SSA title IV part B to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for mentoring programs in FY 2002 through 2006 to qualified applicant local governments in areas that have significant numbers of children of prisoners. Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Foster Care and Independent Living - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV to: (1) make it a purpose of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to make available vouchers for education and training, including postsecondary training and education, to youth who have aged out of foster care; (2) provide for the reallocation of unused funds under such program; and (3) extend through FY 2002 the availability of program payments made to a State for FY 2000.

Title III: Effective Dates - Sets forth the effective dates of this Act.

MAJOR ACTIONS:

9/10/2001 Introduced in House
11/13/2001 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-281.
11/13/2001 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12/13/2001 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/13/2001 Cleared for White House.
1/11/2002 Presented to President.
1/17/2002 Signed by President.
1/17/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-133 [Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS:

          See also: Related House Committee Documents
9/10/2001:
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
9/17/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
9/25/2001:
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
9/25/2001:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/31/2001:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/31/2001:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
11/13/2001 2:54pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-281.
11/13/2001 2:55pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168.
11/13/2001 7:11pm:
Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/13/2001 7:11pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8088-8094)
11/13/2001 7:11pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2873.
11/13/2001 7:27pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8088-8091)
11/13/2001 7:27pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/14/2001:
Received in the Senate.
11/15/2001:
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
11/16/2001:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
12/13/2001:
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13225-13226)
12/13/2001:
Cleared for White House.
12/14/2001:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1/11/2002:
Presented to President.
1/17/2002:
Signed by President.
1/17/2002:
Became Public Law No: 107-133.
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