118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6803Grandfamilies Act of 2023

To provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.

Social welfare
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 14, 2023
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Dec 17, 2024
Financial Services · Education and Workforce · E&C +1
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands access to specified programs for children living with grandparents or other family members who are not their legal guardian. Specifically, the bill provides that a child of a relative eligible for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits is eligible for such benefit payments if that child (1) began living with such relative before age 18, (2) receives at least 50% of their support from such relative, and (3) has lived with such relative pursuant to a court order for at least 12 months. Additionally, the bill revises the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility requirements for children living with specified caregiver relatives. First, the bill lessens the...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 7 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Dec 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.