Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 30, 2026
What it does
The Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act would amend the Social Security Act to prohibit child protective services from separating children from parents solely due to poverty and require states to develop or improve services—such as housing or employment assistance—to keep families safely together. It applies to state child welfare systems receiving federal funding under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The bill also mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services submit a report to Congress within two years of enactment analyzing how poverty intersects with child welfare interventions and recommending legislative actions to prevent unnecessary family separations.
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Where it goes next
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