Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

This bill amends federal law to prevent child welfare systems from separating children from parents solely due to poverty. It modifies requirements for states receiving child abuse prevention grants, specifically adding that reports about living arrangements or basic needs (like housing or food) must be addressed through support services - not by removing children. The key change requires states to ensure their systems and protocols do not authorize child removal "on the basis of poverty." This directly affects states administering federal child welfare programs under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.