# 114-hr-4472: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

114-hr-4472, Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4472
- Congress: 114
- Title: Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2016-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children to include a centralized electronic case processing system. Grants are authorized for development of a centralized electronic system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2017 to promote safe and stable families. The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for such grants for FY2017, which reserved amount shall remain available through FY2021.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4472 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4472)

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