[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9063 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9063

To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
  promote permanency for youth by strengthening support networks for 
  children, youth, and families at risk of entering the child welfare 
                                system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2024

   Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
  promote permanency for youth by strengthening support networks for 
  children, youth, and families at risk of entering the child welfare 
                                system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Legal Guardianship Inclusion Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTATION OF DEFINITIONS.

    Section 431(a)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(8)) 
is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and legal guardianships'' before ``out 
        of the foster care system''
            (2) by inserting ``and legal guardianships'' before 
        ``promote'';
            (3) by striking ``process'' and inserting ``and legal 
        guardianship processes''; and
            (4) by inserting ``and legal guardianships'' before the 
        period at the end.
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