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December 2011

Bill Requires Immediate Reporting of Missing Foster Children

By |2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 26th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , , , |

On December 20th, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 3741: Rilya Wilson Act (no relation to the Representative), which aims to "protect foster children and to ensure that every state has a procedure in place to promptly report their disappearance." Essentially, this bill would require child welfare agencies to report missing or abducted children to [...]

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September 2011

Comprehensive Child & Family Legislation Passed

By |2016-12-01T19:33:22-06:00September 23rd, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On the 21st and 22nd the House and Senate, respectively, passed H.R. 2883: Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act. H.R. 2883 was sponsored by Geoff Davis [R-KY4] and cosponsored by 16 additional legislators (listed at the end of this post). This bill's companion legislation is S. 1542, which was introduced by Max Baucus [...]

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