Helping HANDS for Families Act
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S 73 — Helping HANDS for Families Act
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act This bill allows states and tribes to use funds to provide an online portal to facilitate the provision of community support for families and children under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant program.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html January 25, 2023
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill adds provisions for using an electronic care portal to help meet the specific needs of families and children as part of family support services.
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42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)
and→ andContinues the list of services under family preservation services without interruption.
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42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)
.→ ; andPaves the way for additional services to be listed following subparagraph (F).
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42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)
(G) the services referred to in this paragraph may include the means of access and use of an electronic or digital portal to facilitate the provision of community support to care for and meet specific needs of families and children.
Introduces the option for electronic or digital portals to assist in delivering family support services.
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
- Marco Rubio · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Rubio, Marco Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 73 do?
- Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act This bill allows states and tribes to use funds to provide an online portal to facilitate the provision of community support for families and children under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant program.
- Who sponsors S 73?
- S 73 is sponsored by Rubio, Marco (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 73?
- This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 73?
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