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Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
2/8/2022, 11:15 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5583
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
This bill expands the activities and functions of child welfare programs that support kinship caregiving (i.e., grandparents or other extended family members that provide child caregiving). The bill also expands grants programs for preventing child abuse to prioritize and support the needs of such kinship families.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5583
Bill HR 5583 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 10, 2020. Bill HR 5583 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 10, 2020. Bill HR 5583's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. as of January 10, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5583
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5583
Primary Policy Focus
FamiliesPotential Impact Areas
- Adoption and foster care
- Advisory bodies
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Family relationships
- Family services
- Government information and archives
- Mental health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5583
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for better protections for children raised in kinship families outside of the foster care system.
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5583
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