United States HR 9061: Promoting a Strong Child Welfare Workforce Act of 2024

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118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 9061
To amend section 436 of the Social Security Act to increase funding for
the retention, recruitment, and training of caseworkers, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2024
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DELBENE, and Mr. EVANS)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend section 436 of the Social Security Act to increase
funding for the retention, recruitment, and training of
caseworkers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting a Strong 4
Child Welfare Workforce Act of 2024’’. 5
SEC. 2. INCREASED FUNDING FOR RETENTION, RECRUIT-6
MENT, AND TRAINING OF CASEWORKERS. 7
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 8
436(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(a)) is 9
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amended by striking ‘‘$345,000,000’’ and inserting 1
‘‘$385,000,000’’. 2
(b) RESERVATION FOR RETENTION, RECRUITMENT, 3
AND TRAINING OF CASEWORKERS.—Section 436(b) of 4
such Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)) is amended— 5
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SUPPORT FOR 6
MONTHLY CASEWORKER VISITS’’ and inserting 7
‘‘SUPPORT FOR CASEWORKER RECRUITMENT AND 8
RETENTION’’; 9
(2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 10
‘‘$20,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000,000’’; and 11
(3) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, in-12
cluding with respect to ensuring the safety and well- 13
being of caseworkers’’ before the period. 14
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 15
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 16
on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year that begins after the 17
date of the enactment of this Act. 18
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