House Bill 2535
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2535
Congress
116
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.
May 7, 2019
05/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
05/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:56:13 AM