119th Congress
H.R. 9878
Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon(D-PA)
- Introduced
- Jul 22, 2026
- Policy area
- Families
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Added later (1)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Aug 13, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for better protections for children raised in kinship families outside of the foster care system.
Latest action(Jul 22, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House