WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Families

H.R. 3329, The Look-back Elimination Act of 2009

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3329 would eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children at the time of removal from the home....

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H.R. 3315, The Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3315 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks of child care providers....

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H.R. 3287, The CARE for Kids Act of 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3287 would require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program....

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S. 1465, The Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1465 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers to provide to parents information regarding whether such providers carry liability insurance....

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H.R. 2723, To amend the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption to allow an individual otherwise ineligible to travel outside the United States to do so for employment purposes to pay child support arrearages, and for other purposes

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2723 would amend the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption to allow an individual otherwise ineligible to travel outside the United States to do so for employment purposes to pay child support arrearages....

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H.R. 2667, The Early Support for Families Act

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2667 would amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to establish or expand quality programs providing home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children....

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H.R. 2653, The Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2009

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2653 would amend the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act to create the White House Office of National Youth Policy to ensure the coordination and effectiveness of services to youth....

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S. J. Res. 16, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 16 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights....

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H. J. Res. 50, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 50 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage....

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S. 1002, The Child Care Facilities Financing Act of 2009

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1002 would provide for the acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of child care facilities....

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S. 1000, The Starting Early Starting Right Act

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1000 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low-income children and working families....

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S. 939, The Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 939 would establish national and State putative father registries, and it would make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood....

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S. 938, The White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 Act

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 938 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010....

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H.R. 1840, The Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1840 would ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008....

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H. J. Res. 42, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.J. Res. 42 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights....

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P.L. 111-20, The Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 735 would ensure States receive adoption payments for fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008....

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H.R. 1685, The Child Care Facilities Financing Act of 2009

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1685 would provide for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities....

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H.R. 1662, The Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1662 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers to provide to parents information regarding whether such providers carry current liability insurance....

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H.R. 1505, The Birth Parent Assistance Act of 2009

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1505 would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for birth parents who have placed a child for adoption....

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H. J. Res. 37, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage....

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S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

S.J. Res. 13 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights....

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H.R. 618, The White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 Act

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 618 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010....

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H.R. 380, The Infant Abandonment Prevention Act of 2009

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 380 would provide for the establishment of a task force within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather information about, study, and report to the Congress regarding, incidents of abandonment of infant children....

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P.L. 110-351, The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.75

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6893 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption....

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S. 3707, The National Principal Recruitment Act

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3707 would recruit, train, and support principals for high-need schools who are effective in improving student academic achievement....

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