HR 5601 · 107th Congress · Families

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-10-10· Sponsored by Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2002-10-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to modify guidelines governing: (1) national clearinghouse dissemination of information on child abuse programs, including community-based programs; (2) related research and assistance activities; (3) grants for additional demonstration projects, including enhanced linkage between child protective service agencies and public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities agencies; (4) additional discretionary grants; and (5) development and operation grants to the States. Repeals the authority for existing grants to: (1) the Community-based Family Resource programs; (2) the Family Support Center programs; (3) the Emergency Child Abuse Prevention Services grant program; and (4) programs under the Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries act of 1986. Includes parents with disabilities within the eligibility and performance guidelines governing community-based grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Se…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans