# 115-hr-4990: Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018

115-hr-4990, Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4990
- Congress: 115
- Title: Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2018 This bill revises notification requirements that are triggered when states decide to remove a child from the custody of the child's parent(s) and to place the child in another home. States must provide notice of the decision to each relative who expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian, and the guardian ad litem for the child, the attorney for the child, the attorney for each parent of the child, the child (if the child is able to express an opinion regarding placement), and the prosecutor involved. The notice must be provided within 90 days after the state makes a placement decision. States must establish procedures to: (1) allow a person who receives such a notice to request documentation of the reasons for the decision involved, (2) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision, and (3) require the court to commence a review after receiving a petition.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7328: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7284: PFAS Detection Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7217: IMPROVE Act
- 115-hr-7212: Violence Against Women Health Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7149: Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act
- 115-hr-7144: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4990 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4990)

## Related
- [115-hr-7328: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7328)
- [115-hr-7284: PFAS Detection Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7284)
- [115-hr-7217: IMPROVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7217)
- [115-hr-7212: Violence Against Women Health Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7212)
- [115-hr-7149: Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7149)
- [115-hr-7144: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7144)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4990 (as of 2025-11-18).