Ensuring Legal Representation for Child Welfare Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8810 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8810 To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for legal representation in certain child welfare proceedings, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2024 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for legal representation in certain child welfare proceedings, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Legal Representation for Child Welfare Act''. SEC. 2. STATE PLANS FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. Section 422(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by…