US Congress House Bill 2834 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 21 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to modify the grant program that provides funding to state and regional partnerships to prevent child abuse and neglect related to substance abuse. The bill redefines "regional partnership" to specify mandatory partners and optional partners engaged in the grant process. The bill sets the level of grant funding at between $250,000 (currently $500,000) and $1 million per grant per fiscal year. Grants shall be disbursed in two phases: (1) a planning phase (not to exceed two years), and (2) an implementation phase. The total disbursement to a grantee for the planning phase may not exceed $250,000, and may not exceed the total anticipated funding for the implementation phase. No payment shall be made for a fiscal year until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that the eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in meeting the goals of the grant program, and that the members of the eligible partnership are coordinating to a reasonable degree with the other partnership members. The bill expands the grant program to include parents and families in the grant application process. HHS shall: review (instead of establish) indicators that are used to assess periodically the performance of grant recipients; establish a set of core indicators related to child safety, parental recovery, parenting capacity, and family well-being; Grant recipients must report semiannually (currently, annually) to HHS on services provided and activities carried out under the grant program, progress made in achieving the goals of the program, and the number of children, adults, and families receiving services. (Sec. 3) The amendments made by this bill are effective on October 1, 2017. The bill allows states and Indian tribes additional time for compliance with requirements imposed by this bill.

Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act

Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2017-06-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-06-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4966-4967)
2017-06-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2834.
2017-06-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4966-4968)
2017-06-20	House	Mrs. Noem moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2017-06-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2017-06-08	House	Introduced in House

HB253 (Related) 2017-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
SB1268 (Related) 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3218-3219)
HB1892 (Related) 2018-02-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-123. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2834/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2834/BILLS-115hr2834ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2834/BILLS-115hr2834eh.pdf