H.R.2535: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

Overview

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act (H.R. 2535) would require the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child’s parent for reasons of poverty.

Our Stance

Support

Priority

Medium

Bill Number

H.R.2535

Date Introduced

May 07, 2019

Committee

House Education and Labor Committee

Bill Status

Introduced or Prefiled

Sponsor

Rep. Gwen Moore

Co Sponsors