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HOUSE 4052117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act

Last Action
6/22/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-22Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • 2021-06-22Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-22 (00)

National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act

This bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)

Subjects

  • Adoption and foster care
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • State and local government operations
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