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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