Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Foster home care2008-10-06T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5398Bill Signed by President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1767912008-10-06T20:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1768012008-10-06T20:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-351. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/action/1743072008-09-25T20:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 25, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/action/1728082008-09-21T20:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 21, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/action/1713272008-09-14T20:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.630 A resolution recognizing the importance of connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship programs, and encouraging employers to increase employment of former foster youth.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/action/1679992008-07-28T20:00:00Z
A resolution recognizing the importance of connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship programs, and encouraging employers to increase employment of former foster youth.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1664492008-07-14T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1661762008-07-14T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 14, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1661752008-07-09T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 09, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.Res.1332 Recognizing the importance of connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship programs, and encouraging employers to increase employment of former foster youth.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1658442008-07-09T20:00:00Z
Recognizing the importance of connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship programs, and encouraging employers to increase employment of former foster youth.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-08:/action/1655822008-07-08T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 08, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3173 Keeping Families Safe Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/1617262008-06-19T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/action/1617202008-06-19T20:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6307 Fostering Connections to Success Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/1614532008-06-18T20:00:00Z
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/action/1610152008-06-15T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3038 Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/1576952008-05-19T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the adoption incentives program, to authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, to promote the adoption of children with special needs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1185 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important contributions of Americans who serve as foster parents and, in doing so, unselfishly open their homes and family lives to children in need.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/1567752008-05-07T20:00:00Z
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important contributions of Americans who serve as foster parents and, in doing so, unselfishly open their homes and family lives to children in need.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2944 Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/1518232008-04-29T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2900 Partnership for Children and Families Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/action/1506232008-04-21T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide States with the incentives, flexibility and resources to develop child welfare services that focus on improving circumstances for children, whether in foster care or in their own homes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/action/1498682008-04-13T20:00:00Z
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.<br /><br />