,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbd ,ms4 
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 & ,ms4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d p>ts
 ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social       
,security ,act to remove b>ri]s &       
enc\rage k9%ip gu>dian%ip1 fo/]1 or     
adoptive placem5ts = *ildr5 :o _c be    
safely c>$ = 9 _! own homes1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,p]man5cy ,?r\gh  
,k9%ip ,families ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s &    
purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,reunification ) p>5ts1   
p]man5t placem5t ) ext5d$ family memb]s1
 & adoption are all p]man5cy options =  
*ildr5 :o are 91 or at risk = ent]+ or  
re-ent]+1 fo/] c>e4  7#b7 ,! e/imat$    
lifetime co/ ( fo/] y\? :o age out (    
fo/] c>e is approximately #f4i billion4 
,on an annual basis1 approximately      
#bc1jjj y\? age out ( fo/] c>e 7rea* !  

maximum age a ,/ate w support !m )\t    
reunification ) family or be+ plac$ 9 a 
p]man5t home7 ) no legal family ties4   
,ov] #bj p]c5t ( y\? :o age out ( fo/]  
c>e become homeless1 #fj p]c5t ( sex    
traffick$ y\? come f fo/] c>e1 & #be    
p]c5t ( y\? become involv$ 9 ! crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em )9 #b ye>s ( ag+ out ( fo/]
 c>e4 ,:5 family reunification & k9%ip  
gu>dian%ip1 fo/]1 & adoptive placem5ts  
are promot$ & support$1 *ildr5's family 
connections & family relation%ips c     
rev]se su* adv]se adult outcomes4  7#c7 
,fo/] c>e is int5d$ to be tempor>y4 ,!  
be/ int]e/s ( *ildr5 9 safe1 /able1 &   
p]man5t placem5ts are p>am\nt4 ,at !    
same "t1 abs5t aggravat+ circum/ances1 x
 is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( *ildr5 = p>5ts to 
be provid$ individualiz$ s]vices1       
supports1 & "t ne$$ to address ! reasons
 = fo/] c>e or o!r tempor>y placem5ts ( 
_! *ildr54  7#d7 ,:]e k9%ip placem5ts c 
safely be made1 ext5d$ family memb]s    
available = su* placem5ts (t5 face      
f9ancial & o!r b>ri]s relat$ to access  

to heal? & m5tal heal? s]vices &        
supports1 crisis /abilization s]vices1 &
 o!r s]vice supports4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates has a unique & direct int]e/1 z  
tru/ee1 9 protect+ ! be/ int]e/s (      
,indian *ildr5 includ+ support+ safe &  
p]man5t placem5ts t pres]ve a *ild's    
s5se ( belong+ & connection1 includ+ to 
ext5d$ family :5 reunification ) p>5ts  
is n safe or possible4  7b7 ,purpose ,! 
purposes ( ?is ,act are to promote k9%ip
 c>e z an ess5tial p]man5cy option =    
*ildr5 & y\?1 to remove b>ri]s to       
*ildr5's safe c>e by relatives & fictive
 k9 :5 su* *ildr5 _c be safely c>$ = by 
_! p>5ts1 & to support ! provision (    
res\rces & s]vices to k9 c>egiv]s4  #c4 
,promot+ p]man5cy placem5ts = *ildr5 &  
y\?  7a7 ,/ate plan requirem5t relat+ to
 provision ( *ild welf>e s]vices        
,section #dbb7;b77#g7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fbb7;b77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ provide 
= ! dilig5t recruitm5t & ins]t+         
sub/antiate ) cle> & conv9c+ data &     

analysis t ! ag5cy adm9i/]+ or sup]vis+ 
! adm9i/ration ( ! plan is address+     
disproportionality 9 ! ,/ate *ild welf>e
 sy/em1 & disp>ities 9 access to        
community-bas$ s]vices1 array1 &        
contract+1 provide = locat+ & involv+   
relatives & fictive k9 z a regul> &     
ongo+ "p ( case plann+1 = address+      
b>ri]s to family involvem5t1 & provide =
 ! dilig5t recruitm5t4  7b7 ,fo/] c>e & 
adoption assi/ance ,section             
#dga7;a77#ai7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fga7;a77#ai77 is am5d$ by /rik+ %all   
consid] & ins]t+ %all make & docum5t    
prompt1 active1 & cont9u\s ef=ts to     
id5tify & locate relatives or fictive k9
 z a pot5tial k9%ip gu>dian%ip1 fo/] or 
adoptive placem5t1 & family support     
res\rces1 & mu/ consid]4  7c7 ,case     
review ,section #dge7e77;,a7 ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,a77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   

foll[+3  7iii7 if ! ,/ate det]m9es t    
k9%ip gu>dian%ip1 fo/]1 or adoptive     
placem5t ) any relative or fictive k9 is
 n 9 ! *ild's be/ int]e/ or t ! relative
 or fictive k9 does n meet ! requirem5ts
 ( a relative c>egiv]1 docum5ts ! basis 
= t det]m9ation ) cle> & conv9c+        
evid5ce2  7iv7 if ! ,/ate det]m9es t !  
*ild requires placem5t 9 an environm5t  
o!r ?an a home environm5t1 ensures t !  
,/ate %all make prompt1 active1 &       
cont9u\s ef=ts to id5tify & locate      
relatives or fictive k9 to s]ve z       
visitation res\rces ( ! *ild & pot5tial 
future placem5t res\rces2  7v7 if !     
,/ate det]m9es t ef=ts to id5tify &     
locate relatives & fictive k9 w\ld be   
futile or inconsi/5t ) ! *ild's be/     
int]e/s1 docum5ts ! basis ( its         
det]m9ation ) cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce2 & 
7vi7 if ! *ild is resid+ 9 a k9%ip      
placem5t1 describes reasonable ef=ts !  
,/ate w make to ma9ta9 ! *ild 9 ! k9%ip 
home & n remove ! *ild f ! k9%ip home   
except to effectuate a p]man5cy goal (  

reunification or ^u a %[+ by cle> &     
conv9c+ evid5ce t rema9+ 9 ! k9%ip      
placem5t is contr>y to ! welf>e ( !     
*ild4  4  7d7 ,great] flexibility =     
,/ates & families ,section #dge7e77;,e7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,e77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7,e7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o   
has be5 9 fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility (
 ! ,/ate = #bd consecutive mon?s1 or1 if
 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction has     
det]m9$ a *ild to be an ab&on$ infant 7z
 def9$ "u ,/ate law7 or has made a      
det]m9ation t ! p>5t has committ$ murd] 
( ano!r *ild ( ! p>5t1 committ$ volunt>y
 manslaught] ( ano!r *ild ( ! p>5t1 aid$
 or abett$1 attempt$1 conspir$1 or      
solicit$ to commit su* a murd] or su* a 
volunt>y manslaught]1 or committ$ a     
felony assault t has result$ 9 s]i\s    
bodily injury to ! *ild or to ano!r *ild
 ( ! p>5t1 ! ,/ate may file or jo9 a    
petition = modification or t]m9ation (  
p>5tal rights &1 concurr5tly1 id5tify1  
recruit1 process1 & approve a qualifi$  

family 7includ+ ! *ild's ext5d$ family7 
= an adoption1 only aft] demon/rat+ by  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! ,/ate--  7i7 
has demon/rat$ compell+ reasons :y su*  
modification or t]m9ation is 9 ! be/    
int]e/ ( ! *ild2  7ii7 has provid$ to ! 
family ( ! *ild su* s]vices1 supports1 &
 "t ne$$ to address ! reasons = ! *ild's
 removal & enable ! family to safely    
reunify2 &  7iii7 if ! *ild is liv+ ) a 
k9%ip 7includ+ fictive k9%ip7 c>egiv]1  
has provid$ a mean+ful opportunity = su*
 c>egiv] to express an op9ion z to :e!r 
su* modification or t]m9ation is 9 ! be/
 int]e/s ( ! *ild & has docum5t$ su*    
op9ion 9 ! case plan ( ! *ild2  except  
t1 9 ! case ( a *ild to :om ?is         
subp>agraph applies solely because !    
*ild has be5 9 fo/] c>e "u !            
responsibility ( ! ,/ate = #bd          
consecutive mon?s1 ! ,/ate may n file or
 jo9 su* a petition if a p>5t ( ! *ild  
is actively engag$ 9 s]vices to address 
! reasons ! *ild ent]$ c>e 7includ+     
treatm5t = sub/ance use disord]1 m5tal  

heal? conc]ns1 or p>5t+ skills71 if bas$
 pr9cipally on ! inc>c]ation ( a p>5t1  
or if bas$ pr9cipally on ! det5tion ( ! 
p>5t by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
or ! deportation ( ! p>5t2  4  7e7      
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & %all apply to paym5ts "u   
subp>t #a ( "p ,b & "p ,e ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act = cal5d>      
qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4  7#b7
 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate legislation    
requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices det]m9es t ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        
appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] = a
 ,/ate plan develop$ pursuant to subp>t 
#a ( "p ,b or "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !    
,social ,security ,act to meet !        
additional requirem5ts impos$ by !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 ! plan    
%all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to meet any ( !
 additional requirem5ts be=e ! fir/ day 

( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! fir/
 regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t 
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 if 
! ,/ate has a #b-ye> legislative        
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session is deem$ to
 be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate  
legislature4  7#c7 ,application to      
programs op]at$ by ,indian tribal       
organizations ,9 ! case ( an ,indian    
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices det]m9es requires "t to 
take action necess>y to comply ) !      
additional requirem5ts impos$ by !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section 7:e!r !    
tribe1 organization1 or tribal          
consortium has a plan "u section #dgi;,b
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act or a        
coop]ative agreem5t or contract ent]$   
into ) a ,/ate71 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide ! tribe1 organization1 or tribal
 consortium ) su* additional "t z !     
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y = !      
tribe1 organization1 or tribal          

consortium to take ! action to comply ) 
! additional requirem5ts be=e be+ reg>d$
 z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts4  #d4
 ,crim9al records *ecks ( all k9%ip     
c>egiv]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#dga7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bj77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 
9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by add+ & at ! end2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7iv7 h 9 place proc$ures to ensure t    
k9%ip placem5t is n d5i$ bas$ on pa/    
allegations or f9d+s ( abuse or neglect 
aga9/ a c>egiv] or h\sehold memb] 9 !   
abs5ce ( p>ticul>iz$ in=mation          
demon/rat+ t ! c>egiv] poses a curr5t   
safety ?reat to ! *ild or t placem5t ( !
 *ild ) ! c>egiv] w\ld be contr>y to !  
welf>e ( ! *ild4  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ on any relative gu>dian1 
& = *ecks & all t foll[s ?r\gh "u ?is "p
 & ins]t+ on any k9%ip c>egiv]1 includ+ 
9 ! case ( a k9%ip fo/]1 gu>dian%ip1 or 
adoptive placem5t1 & = *ecks describ$ 9 

subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph on any  
su* k9%ip c>egiv] & any o!r adult liv+ 9
 ! home ( any su* k9%ip c>egiv]1 be=e ! 
k9%ip c>egiv] may receive k9%ip         
gu>dian%ip assi/ance paym5ts on behalf (
 ! *ild "u ! ,/ate plan "u ?is "p unless
 ! ,/ate reports to ! ,secret>y !       
alt]native crim9al records *ecks ! ,/ate
 conducts on any adult k9%ip c>egiv]1 & 
:y ! *ecks specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph   
are n appropriate = ! ,/ate1 & proc$ures
 to ensure t a pa/ crim9al record does n
 s]ve z a b> to k9%ip lic5s+ 9 ! abs5ce 
( p>ticul>iz$ in=mation demon/rat+ t !  
c>egiv] or h\sehold memb] poses a curr5t
 safety ?reat to ! *ild or t placem5t ( 
! *ild ) ! c>egiv] w\ld be contr>y to ! 
welf>e ( ! *ild42 &  7#c7 by mov+ !     
m>g9s = subp>agraph 7,d7 #b ems to !    
left4  7b7 ,no effect on "*             
inve/igations "u ! ,indian ,*ild        
,protection & ,family ,viol5ce          
,prev5tion ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to modify ! requirem5ts relat+  

to "* inve/igations ( k9 or ext5d$      
family "u ! ,indian ,*ild ,protection & 
,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act4  #e4  
,prohibition on imposition ( upp] age   
limit = k9%ip c>egiv]s ,section #dga7;a7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#cf71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cg71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ch7  
provides t ! ,/ate %all h 9 effect su*  
laws & proc$ures z are necess>y to      
ensure t ! age ( an individual :o has   
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age is disreg>d$ 9    
det]m9+--  7,a7 :e!r ! individual is    
qualifi$ to be a k9%ip c>egiv] = a *ild2
 &  7,b7 ! appropriate placem5t = a *ild
 = :om placem5t ) a k9%ip c>egiv] may be
 an appropriate option4  4  #f4 ,m&atory
 p>ticipation 9 k9%ip gu>dian%ip        
assi/ance program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #dga7;a77#bh7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fga7;a77#bh77 is am5d$ by /rik+ at !  
option ( ! ,/ate14  7b7 ,eligibility    
,section #dgc7;d77#c77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ! 

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgc7;d77#c77;,a77i77,,ii77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ at lea/ #f consecutive mon?s &    
ins]t+ at lea/ #c consecutive mon?s4    
#g4 ,elim9ation ( ! ,,afdc eligibility  
requirem5t = fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts 
= *ildr5 plac$ 9 a fo/] family home     
,section #dgb7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ad #fgb7;a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,ea*  
,/ate & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraph     
7#e71 ea* ,/ate2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,elim9ation ( !     
,,afdc eligibility requirem5t = *ildr5  
plac$ 9 a fo/] family home ,beg9n+ on ! 
fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ on  
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,promot+
 ,p]man5cy ,?r\gh ,k9%ip ,families ,act1
 ! ,,afdc eligibility requirem5t (      
p>agraph 7#c7 %all no long] apply )     
respect to a *ild :o has be5 remov$ f ! 
home ( a relative or a c>etak] into fo/]
 c>e & plac$ 9 a fo/] family home4 ,on &
 aft] su* date1 ea* ,/ate ) a plan      

approv$ "u ?is "p %all make fo/] c>e    
ma9t5ance paym5ts on behalf ( ea* *ild  
:o has be5 remov$ f ! home ( a relative 
or c>etak] into fo/] c>e & plac$ 9 a    
fo/] family home 7)\t reg>d to :e!r su* 
removal & placem5t occurr$ be=e1 on1 or 
aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 if ! removal &
 fo/] c>e placem5t met1 & cont9ues to   
meet1 ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74  4 
#h4 ,promot+ safe & /able families ?r\gh
 k9%ip placem5t support s]vices programs
  7a7 ,addition ( k9%ip placem5t support
 s]vices to ! promot+ safe & /able      
families program ,section #dca7;a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbi;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ 7includ+ adoptive &      
ext5d$ families7 & ins]t+ 7includ+ k9%ip
 gu>dians1 adoptive1 & ext5d$           
families742 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,k9%ip placem5t support  
s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m k9%ip     
placem5t support s]vices means ! s]vices
 & activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 t are provid$ on behalf ( *ildr5 & 

y\? 9 k9%ip c>e arrangem5ts1 includ+    
k9%ip gu>dian%ip placem5ts1 :o are 91 or
 at risk ( ent]+ or re-ent]+1 fo/] c>e4 
7,b7 ,s]vices & activities describ$ ,!  
s]vices & activities describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,crisis   
/abilization s]vices1 includ+ case      
managem5t s]vices design$ to /abilize   
families 9 crisis su* z transportation1 
assi/ance ) h\s+ & utility paym5ts1 &   
access to adequate heal? c>e1 *ild c>e  
assi/ance1 educational res\rces1 &      
e/abli%+ a k9%ip placem5t crisis        
/abilization fund = purposes ( mak+     
direct ca% paym5ts to k9 c>egiv]s =     
imm$iate ne$s ( *ildr5 plac$ ) su*      
c>egiv]s 9 ord] to facilitate k9%ip     
placem5ts & prev5t ! entry ( *ildr5 into
 fo/] c>e4  7ii7 ,family f9d+1 includ+  
int5sive family-f9d+ ef=ts t utilize    
se>* te*nology to f9d biological family 
memb]s = *ildr5 91 or at risk ( ent]+1  
fo/] c>e4  7iii7 ,re-e/abli%+ family    
relation%ips & support+ family gr\p     
decision-mak+4  7iv7 ,o!r assi/ance or  

s]vices relat$ to /r5g!n+ & support+    
k9%ip families1 includ+ families l$ by  
sibl+s1 to improve ! well-be+ ( *ildr5 &
 _! k9 c>egiv]s1 &1 if reque/$1         
assi/ance 9 becom+ a lic5s$ fo/] family 
home4  4  7b7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t         
requirem5t ,section #dcb7;a77#g7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7a77#g77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ assurances t ,f$]al funds &    
ins]t+  assurances t-- 7i7 ,f$]al funds 
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7ii7 ! total am\nt ( ,/ate exp5ditures  
made = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye>
 !reaft] to support k9%ip placem5ts %all
 n be less ?an ! total am\nt ( su*      
exp5ditures made = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  
2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 
& sp5d+ requirem5ts aft] prohibition4   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #dcj
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi7 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 
7#a71 by ins]t+ k9%ip placem5t support  
s]vices1 aft] family reunification      
s]vices12  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 

7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71    
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,to      
support k9%ip placem5ts to ma9ta9 family
 connections :ile ensur+ ! safety &     
well-be+ ( *ildr5 & y\? & ! well-be+ (  
_! k9 c>egiv]s4  4  7#b7 ,p>agraphs 7#d7
 & 7#e7 ( section #dcb7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7a77 are ea* am5d$ 
by ins]t+ k9%ip placem5t support        
s]vices1 aft] family reunification      
s]vices14