,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hibd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,c\rt ,improvem5t ,program = #e ye>s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,c\rts = ,kids & ,families ,act4 #b4 ,cl>ification ( support = legal s]vices t support ! /ability & p]man5cy ( family reunification ,section #dca7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e72 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 civil legal s]vices design$ to /abilize & support families & to enable *ildr5 to safely rema9 )1 or be reunit$ )1 _! families4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,civil legal s]vices ,! t]m civil legal s]vices includes-- 7,a7 legal repres5tation & relat$ legal s]vices t address b>ri]s to family pres]vation or reunification or o!rwise "w to improve ! /r5g? & /ability ( families1 su* z legal s]vices address+ issues relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 h\s+1 id5tity !ft1 wage !ft or o!r employm5t conc]ns1 unfair debt collection1 disability rights1 & *ild support2 & 7,b7 legal repres5tation 9 proce$+s m&at$ "u "p ,e b only to ! ext5t t ! legal repres5tation is n support$ "u "p ,e4 4 #c4 ,increase 9 fund+ = c\rt improvem5t program ,section #dcf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #cde1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #cge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ #cj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #fj1jjj1jjj4 #d4 ,assessm5t (1 & improvem5t 91 h&l+ ( proce$+s relat+ to fo/] c>e & adoption ,section #dch ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 t det]m9e ! appropriat5ess1 & be/ practices = use1 ( te*nology to all[ conduct ( remote he>+s1 includ+ to ensure maximum p>ticipation ( individuals involv$ 9 proce$+s & to enable c\rts to ma9ta9 op]ations 9 times ( public heal? or o!r em]g5cies2 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ by tra9+ judges1 attorneys1 & o!r legal p]sonnel & ins]t+ ?r\gh support = civil legal s]vices & high-quality legal repres5tation = *ildr5 & _! p>5ts1 & ag5cies2 7#c7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b72 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 to provide = tra9+ ( judges1 attorneys1 & o!r legal p]sonnel to improve p>5t1 family1 & y\? engagem5t 9 *ild welf>e proce$+s1 to support optimal use ( remote he>+ te*nology1 to support implem5tation ( ! ,family ,fir/ ,prev5tion ,s]vices ,act to r$uce unnecess>y use ( congregate c>e = *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e & to r$uce unnecess>y entry ( *ildr5 into fo/] c>e1 & = o!r purposes t improve ! conduct ( *ild welf>e proce$+s4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7,c7 & ins]t+ 7#c72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 a description ( h[ ! c\rt w "w ) ,/ate & local *ild welf>e ag5cies to improve ! availability ( civil legal s]vices1 & support = high quality legal repres5tation = *ildr5 & p>5ts1 includ+ :5ev] possible ) support provid$ "u "p ,e4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7c77#c71 by /rik+ #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj4 #e4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb4