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Child Welfare Legislative Updates: March 8-19, 2021
Please review the following child welfare legislative updates pertinent to children and families from March 8-19, 2021. These bills and other important legislation can be tracked at GovTrack.us.
Health
S. 699 — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/11/21)
A bill to require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.
S. 801 — Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Finance (3/17/21)
A bill to identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under state Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
S. 828 — Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Finance (3/18/21)
A bill to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
S. 851 — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/18/21)
A bill to address social determinants of maternal health.
H.R. 2054 — Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor (3/18/21)
A bill to provide for certain health coverage of newborns.
Child Protection
H.R. 1606 — Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX) Education and Labor (3/8/21)
A bill to require a study and report on marital age of consent.
H.R. 1666 — Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) Education and Labor (3/8/21)
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a study and report on state mandatory reporting laws.
H.R. 1688 — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Natural Resources (3/9/21)
A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
H.R. 1781 — Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) Energy and Commerce (3/10/21)
A bill to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
S. 734 — Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/11/21)
A bill to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.
H.R. 1865 — Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) Education and Labor (3/11/21)
A bill to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.
H.R. 1928 — Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) Education and Labor (3/16/21)
A bill to protect students from sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1991 — Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) Judiciary (3/17/21)
A bill to direct the Attorney General to conduct studies on child custody and divorce in domestic violence cases, and for other purposes.
Family Support
S. 643 — Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) Finance (3/9/21)
A bill to reduce child poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1753 — Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Agriculture (3/10/21)
A bill to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
H.R. 1911 — Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Financial Services (3/16/21)
A bill to provide assistance with respect to child care infrastructure, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1963 — Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) Education and Labor (3/17/21)
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to modify certain state uses of funds.
H.R. 1973 — Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA ) Education and Labor (3/17/21)
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to submit to Congress a report on state child care regulations.
H.R. 1919 — Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) Agriculture (3/16/21)
A bill to treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
S. 853 — Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (3/18/21)
A bill to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and for other purposes.
H.R. 2011 — Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Education and Labor (3/18/21)
A bill to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and for other purposes.
Floor Updates
Family Support
On March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law, providing much-needed, immediate financial relief for children and families struggling from the impacts of COVID-19. To learn about its specific provisions that will significantly impact children and families, visit our blog.
