US Congress House Bill 5477 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Look-back Elimination Act of 2016 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under part A of SSAct title IV) at the time of removal from the home. The sense of the Congress is expressed that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

Look-back Elimination Act of 2016

Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]

Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2016-06-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2016-06-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5477/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5477/BILLS-114hr5477ih.pdf