House Bill 4352
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting Kinship Connections Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 17, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4352
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
Supporting Kinship Connections Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs. Such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. Program requirements include a referral system for kinship support groups and service providers and the promotion of partnerships between public and private agencies to improve such services.
September 17, 2019
09/17/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
09/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
09/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:59 PM