Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025
What it does
The Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act aims to strengthen support for adopted children and their families by amending the Social Security Act to expand pre- and post-adoption services, including counseling, training, respite care, and mental health services. It establishes a federal grant program reserving $20 million annually from 2026 to 2029 for states and eligible organizations to develop and implement post-adoption and post-legal guardianship mental health programs, with at least 85% of funds directed toward direct services. The bill also requires states to reinvest savings from adoption-related expenditures into these support services and mandates annual reporting on fund…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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