United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 8544 — STRONG Support for Children Act of 2020 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2020

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Summary

Establishes two grant programs for governmental health departments to prevent and mitigate childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences. For the first program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to health departments to use data analysis methods to identify interventions to prevent and mitigate childhood trauma. Grant activities include, among others, using data analysis to identify geographic areas with a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and to implement strategies to improve outcomes for infants, children, and adolescents. For the second program, HHS must award grants to local or tribal governments to establish or expand early childhood trauma-informed care coordination services, including by instituting risk and needs assessments to respond to adverse childhood experiences. For both grants, the bill prohibits the use of funds for certain purposes, such as using the data analysis methods to inform individual case decisions, including child removals, or increasing the presence of law enforcement. In addition, HHS must evaluate and report on these programs and make findings and recommendations publicly available on its website.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Health Adoption and foster care Child health Child safety and welfare Community life and organization Crimes against children Domestic violence and child abuse Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Homelessness and emergency shelter Medicaid Mental health Poverty and welfare assistance Racial and ethnic relations Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Violent crime
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8544 do?
Establishes two grant programs for governmental health departments to prevent and mitigate childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences. For the first program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to health departments to use data analysis methods to identify interventions to prevent and mitigate childhood trauma. Grant activities include, among others, using data analysis to identify geographic areas with a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and to implement strategies to improve outcomes for infants, children, and adolescents. For the second program, HHS must award grants to local or tribal governments to establish or expand early childhood trauma-informed care coordination services, including by instituting risk and needs assessments to respond to adverse childhood experiences. For both grants, the bill prohibits the use of funds for certain purposes, such as using the data analysis methods to inform individual case decisions, including child removals, or increasing the presence of law enforcement. In addition, HHS must evaluate and report on these programs and make findings and recommendations publicly available on its website.
Who sponsors HR 8544?
HR 8544 is sponsored by Ayanna Pressley (D).
What is the current status of HR 8544?
This bill died with 116th 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 HR 8544?
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