Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021
Summary
Strengthening America's Families Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Infant and Toddler Court Program and a related resource center. It also permits the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand the program through grants to states, tribal nations, and territories for establishing, stabilizing, or enhancing infant-toddler court teams. This program aims to improve the well-being of infants, toddlers, and families in the child welfare system through team-based case management services that foster coordination among courts, child welfare agencies, and other child-serving organizations. The resource center provides technical assistance, training, and other support for infant-toddler court teams.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 4, 2021
Last action May 5, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rosa L. DeLauro
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Cooper
DDemocratic
Co
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Markwayne Mullin
RRepublican
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