Search Results: keywords:"foster care placement"

  • S. 4393 — To provide protections for children in immigration custody, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:41,648

    The Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2024 aims to enhance protections and care for noncitizen children in immigration custody. It prohibits family separation unless strict conditions are met, ensures noncitizen children are provided with legal representation, and mandates safer...

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    The Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2024 is a new plan to make sure children who aren't from this country and are in immigration custody are safe and well cared for. It says families shouldn't be separated unless there's a really good reason, gives kids legal help, and makes sure their information is kept private.

  • S. 5214 — To require States to measure and publicly report on the separation of children from parents by hidden foster care arrangements, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,622

    S. 5214, known as the "Foster Care Placement Transparency Act," requires states to track and publicly report the number of children separated from their parents through hidden foster care arrangements. These arrangements occur when a child is placed with another caregiver during a child...

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    The bill wants each state to share how many kids are being moved to live with someone else because their own families are being checked for safety reasons, but without using a judge. This means states need to keep track of such moves and tell everyone about them.

  • H. R. 8621 — To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to support State implementation of Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:709

    H. R. 8621 aims to modify part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist states in following the guidelines established by the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. It requires the Secretary to collaborate with Indian tribal organizations and states to create a plan and...

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    H. R. 8621 is a plan to help make sure that Indian children who need to find new homes are taken care of well by following certain rules, and it reports how well everyone is doing every two years.