US Congress House Bill 2866 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Engrossed on June 21 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify reputable model standards for the licensing of foster family homes. Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to require state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to require submission to HHS of information addressing: whether the state licensing standards are in accord with HHS-identified model standards, and if not, the reason for the specific deviation and a description of why having a standard that is reasonably in accord with the corresponding national model standards is not appropriate for the state; whether the state has elected to waive certain standards for relative foster family homes, a description of standards most commonly waived, and if the state has not so elected, the reason why; if the state has elected to waive such standards, how caseworkers are trained to use the waiver authority and whether the state has developed a process or offered tools to assist caseworkers in waiving nonsafety standards to quickly place children with relatives; and a description of the steps the state is taking to improve caseworker training or the process, if any.

Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act

Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]

2017-06-20 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 310 (Y: 382 N: 19 NV: 29 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2017-06-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-06-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 19 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H4955)
2017-06-20	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4979)
2017-06-20	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-06-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2866.
2017-06-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4955-4958)
2017-06-20	House	Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2017-06-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2017-06-08	House	Introduced in House

HB253 (Related) 2017-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB1892 (Related) 2018-02-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-123. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2866/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2866/BILLS-115hr2866ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2866/BILLS-115hr2866eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017310