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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. 10/7/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Title I: Connecting and Supporting Relative Caregivers - (Sec. 101) Amends part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give state plans the option of providing for the state to enter into agreements to provide kinship guardianship assistance payments to grandparents and other relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of children for whom they have: (1) [...] show full description
- 10/07/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/07/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-351.
- 09/26/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/23/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/22/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9218)
show all actions- 10/07/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/07/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-351.
- 09/26/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/23/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/22/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9218)
- 09/22/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/18/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/18/2008 - Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 09/17/2008 - Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/17/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8304-8319)
- 09/17/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6893.
- 09/17/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8305-8313)
- 09/17/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/15/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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