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2/14/2008--Introduced.<br/>Investment in Kids' Instruction, Development and Support Act, or the Invest in KIDS Act - Amends part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for foster care and adoption assistance and for child welfare services. Authorizes a state foster care and adoption assistance plan, at state option, to include a child and family services component. Eliminates certain income eligibility requirements for foster care and adoption assistance. Authorizes: (1) Indian tribes to receive federal funds for such assistance; and (2) separate standards for foster family homes in which a foster parent is a relative of the foster child that protect the child's safety and provide for criminal records checks. Requires application to all children in state custody of state plan standards for foster family homes and child care institutions. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration of Children and Families, to make child welfare service quality improvement grants to states. Provides for an increased payment rate to states for short-term training of certain child welfare agency staff and court personnel. Allows state coverage of children in foster care after age 18 and up to age 21. Provides for state-optional kinship guardianship assistance payments for children. Authorizes the Secretary to make family connection grants to states. Extends the adoption incentives program for five years, and increases incentives payments for special needs adoptions and older child adoptions. Requires state plans to provide for siblings removed from their homes to be placed in the same foster care placement, unless contrary to their safety or well-being. Requires a state child welfare services plan to provide for development of a plan for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for any child in a foster care placement. Requires case plans to include a plan for ensuring the educational stability of the child in foster care.

1203310800 2008-02-18 Fri Nov 07 05:18:53 -0600 2008 introduced 49342 'find':19 'home':24 'safe':20 'child':15 'stabl':21 'famili':10 'foster':26 'improv':2,11 'invest':8 'outcom':3 'perman':23 'system':17 'vulner':5 'welfar':16 'account':12 'children':6,27 57425 false official introduced 49342 'act':4 'kid':3 'invest':1 59019 false short introduced 49342 'act':8 'kid':3 'invest':1 'develop':5 'support':7 'instruct':4 59020 false short action 49342 1203310800 Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 -0600 2008 169164 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. M000404 1936-12-28 2608 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 920 Jim N00009829 10476 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.77272727272727 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ A000014 1938-06-26 4135 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2231 N00007665 9557 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ A000210 1957-08-04 2573 2439 Rayburn House Building http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml 1 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'rob':9 'andrew':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400008 Andrews Robert_E._Andrews E. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] 1161 Rob N00000826 8594 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 2.27777777777778 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ B001231 1951-01-20 3480 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] 1738 N00009818 7613 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.66666666666667 http://berkley.house.gov/ B000657 1946-08-01 2177 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] 989 Rick N00002171 6960 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.38461538461538 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ C001050 1959-03-31 3118 435 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 18 202-225-0819 Dennis 'd':4 'ca':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'cardoza':3,8,10 M 400065 Cardoza Dennis_A._Cardoza A. Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18] 1613 N00024874 7739 Democrat 202-225-6131 Roman Catholic CA Dennis Cardoza 4.25 http://www.house.gov/cardoza/ C001068 1949-05-24 5306 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2053 N00003225 9151 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000714 1929-05-16 15526 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6188 N00004029 13109 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.17857142857143 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ C000754 1954-06-19 5057 1536 Longworth House Office Building http://www.cooper.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=61 5 202-226-1035 Jim 'd':4 '-5':6 'tn':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'cooper':3,8,10 M 400081 Cooper Jim_Cooper Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] 2154 N00003132 7758 Democrat 202-225-4311 Episcopalian TN Jim Cooper 3.47826086956522 http://cooper.house.gov/ RepJimCooper D000602 1967-10-09 4603 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] 2538 N00009570 6944 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 3.75 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ D000197 1957-07-29 3775 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm 1 202-225-5657 Diana 'd':4 '-1':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'diana':2,7,9 'degett':3,8,10 F 400101 DeGette Diana_DeGette L. Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] 1963 N00006134 7867 Democrat 202-225-4431 Presbyterian CO Diana DeGette 3.27777777777778 http://www.house.gov/degette/index.shtml ddegette D000216 1943-03-02 5492 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] 2823 N00000615 11784 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.838709677419355 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ E000288 1963-08-04 7124 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] 2085 N00028257 9063 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison F000043 1956-11-21 2220 2301 Rayburn House Office Building http://fattah.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8 2 202-225-5392 Chaka 'd':4 '-2':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'chaka':2,7,9 'fattah':3,8,10 M 400130 Fattah Chaka_Fattah Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] 1198 N00001746 6491 Democrat 202-225-4001 Baptist PA Chaka Fattah 3.0 http://www.house.gov/fattah/ G000410 1947-10-17 1475 2335 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/green/contact 29 202-225-9903 Raymond 'd':4 'tx':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'gene':9 'green':3,8,11 'raymond':2,7,10 M 400160 Green Mark_Green Eugene Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29] 437 Gene N00005870 5503 Democrat 202-225-1688 Methodist TX Gene Raymond Green 4.0 http://www.house.gov/green/ G000553 1947-09-01 3233 425 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-2947 Al 'd':4 '-9':6 'al':2,7,9 'tx':5 'rep':1 'green':3,8,10 M 400653 Green Al_Green Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] 740 N00026686 8218 Democrat 202-225-7508 Unknown TX Al Green 1.26666666666667 http://www.house.gov/algreen/ H000636 1940-08-20 1671 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 305 N00006008 7167 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ H001042 1681 1229 Longworth House Office Building http://hirono.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-4987 Mazie 'd':4 '-2':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'mazi':2,7,9 'hirono':3,8,10 F 412200 Hirono Mazie_Hirono K. Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] 491 N00028139 6426 Democrat 202 225-4906 HI Mazie Hirono http://hirono.house.gov/ J000283 1965-03-11 8795 2419 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/jackson/ContactByEMail.shtml 2 202-225-0899 Jesse 'd':4 '-2':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'jess':2,7,9 'jackson':3,8,10 M 400198 Jackson Jesse_L._Jr.Jackson Louis Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] 3563 N00012457 9968 Democrat 202-225-0773 Baptist IL Jesse Jackson 1.91666666666667 http://www.house.gov/jackson/ J000284 1949-09-10 753 Stephanie 'jone':2,4,6 'stephani':1,3,5 F 400208 Jones Stephanie_Tubbs_Jones Tubbs Stephanie Jones 118 N00003561 6660 Democrat Baptist Stephanie Jones L000043 1945-02-14 268 Nicholas 'nick':5 'lampson':2,4,7 'nichola':1,3,6 M 400229 Lampson Nick_Lampson V. Nicholas Lampson 6 Nick N00005928 5475 Democrat Catholic Nicholas Lampson CongressmanLampson L000287 1940-02-21 6762 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3299 N00002577 7691 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis M000312 1959-11-20 3414 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1449 Jim N00000179 9093 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern M000725 1945-05-17 8192 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4644 N00007390 10031 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller P000034 1951-10-30 4018 237 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pallone/contact.shtml 6 202-225-9665 Frank 'd':4 '-6':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'pallon':3,8,10 M 400308 Pallone Frank_Jr.Pallone J. Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] 2305 N00000781 6801 Democrat 202-225-4671 Catholic NJ Frank Pallone 3.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/pallone/ S000810 1931-11-11 2068 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] 636 Pete N00007397 6750 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark S001174 2543 1721 Longworth House Office Building http://sutton.house.gov/about/emailform.cfm 13 202-225-2266 Betty 'd':4 'oh':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'sutton':3,8,10 F 412228 Sutton Betty_Sue_Sutton Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] 929 N00027901 7270 Democrat 202-225-3401 OH Betty Sutton 3.45454545454545 http://sutton.house.gov/ U000038 1950-07-18 7271 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] 3109 N00008051 12995 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.57777777777778 http://markudall.senate.gov V000128 1959-01-10 2103 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1068 Chris N00013820 7900 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov W000738 1937-11-03 4308 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1741 N00007458 7665 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 49342 1203310800 Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 -0600 2008 169164 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. introduced 49342 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145836 action 49342 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145837 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.