On September 29, 2014 President Obama signed the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (Public Law 113-183 or the Strengthening Families Act). As detailed below, the law will protect children from sex trafficking, enhance the Adoption Incentive program, enable children in care to participate in normal childhood activities, and fund new post-adoption and post-guardianship… More
On October 7, 2008 President George W. Bush signed the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (Public Law 110-351)—the first comprehensive reform of federal child welfare financing in 28 years. The legislation was guided through Congress by Representatives Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Jerry Weller (R-IL) and Senators Max Baucus (D-MT), Charles Grassley (R-IA)… More
Below, we summarize some key US federal laws that affect children in foster care and those who are adopted from care. For more information, visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway. Recent Comprehensive Child Welfare Legislation The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families of Act of 2014 — Created more protections for children in foster care to… More