114-hr-3781114th Congress

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

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Summary

Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) (renamed by this Act Federal Payments for Foster Care and Permanency) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to give states the option of providing certain time-limited family services, including parenting and family skills training and counseling, to a child meeting certain criteria or the child's parents or kin caregivers. SSAct title IV part B is also amended to: eliminate the time-limit for family reunification services, increase the mandatory funding authorization for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and extend funding for Family Connection Grants for one year.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • JIM MCDERMOTT

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • JOSEPH CROWLEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • GENE GREEN

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • RUBEN HINOJOSA

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • CORRINE BROWN

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2015

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2015

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2016

  • Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2016

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2016

Roll Call Votes

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