Families Bills in Congress

7 Families bills on file from the 118th–119th Congress; 6 reached a recorded roll call vote and 3 became law.

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6 bills in Families

This bill subjects states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.

119th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 2/26/26 · Latest action 6/4/26

This bill provides statutory authority for states to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for pregnancy centers that (1) support protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and (2) offer resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, and material supports.

119th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 1/6/26 · Latest action 1/26/26

This title reauthorizes through FY2029 certain child and family services and modifies programs related to prevention services, youth in foster care, parental substance use disorder, and kinship caregiving, which are generally administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

118th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 7/22/24 · Latest action 1/4/25

This act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.

118th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 4/27/23 · Latest action 12/23/24

This bill requires the Children's Bureau of the Office of the Administration for Children & Families to provide states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations with information, advice, educational materials, and technical assistance relating to eliminating obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth.

118th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 3/30/23 · Latest action 9/19/24