US Congress House Bill 5890 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-6)
Status: Engrossed on June 14 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states with guidance and technical assistance regarding their plans under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act for assuring the safe care of infants affected by prenatal substance use. The guidance and technical assistance must: enhance states' understanding of the Act; address the challenges of developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care; disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care; support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system to promote a family-centered treatment approach; prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; recommend treatment approaches that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families; support state efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and help states improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families.

Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act

Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]
Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]

2018-06-13 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 263 (Y: 406 N: 3 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-06-14	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2018-06-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 3 (Roll no. 263). (text: CR H5125)
2018-06-13	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5136-5137)
2018-06-13	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.
2018-06-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5890.
2018-06-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5125-5127)
2018-06-13	House	Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2018-05-21	House	Introduced in House

HB6 (Related) 2018-10-24 - Became Public Law No: 115-271.
HR1099 (Similar To) 2018-09-28 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5890/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5890/BILLS-115hr5890ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5890/BILLS-115hr5890eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018263