House Bill 2834
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act
Active
Passed House on Jun 20, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2834
Congress
115
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.
checkPassed on June 20, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4966-4967)
Summary
Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act
This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to modify the grant program that provides funding to state and regional partnerships to prevent child abuse and neglect related to substance abuse. Specifically, the bill modifies the definition of "regional partnership," revises the grant application and grantee reporting process, and expands the grant program to include services to parents and families.
The bill reauthorizes program grants for FY2017-FY2021 in amounts between $250,000 (currently $500,000) and $1 million per grant per fiscal year.
06/21/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
06/20/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/20/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4966-4967)
06/20/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4966-4967)
06/20/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2834.
06/20/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4966-4968)
06/20/2017
Mrs. Noem moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/12/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
06/08/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
06/08/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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