HR 1377 · 117th Congress · Families

Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act

Introduced 2021-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2021-02-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act This bill funds additional grants to states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, states may use such grants to expand services, provide support to community-based organizations, purchase emergency supplies, and provide temporary direct payments to families caring for children under protective services supervision that are awaiting approval for government assistance, among other uses. The bill does not require states to match funding under these grants. The bill also provides funding to operate and expand the national child abuse hotline.…

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