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Federal laws have a significant impact on how States fund and deliver child protection, child welfare, and adoption programs and services. This section includes publications and resources on Federal laws and policies related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
Major Federal Legislation Concerned with Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2012)
Summarizes the major provisions of key Federal laws regarding child protection, child welfare, and adoption. Includes a timeline and the Index and Search. (PDF - 543 KB)
How Federal Legislation Impacts Child Welfare Service Delivery
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2012)
Provides an overview of the process by which legislative actions and policy changes at the Federal level impact State and Tribal child welfare systems and service delivery. (PDF - 522 KB)
Index of Federal Child Welfare Laws
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A list of selected legislation that has impacted children, families, and the agencies that serve them.
Child Welfare Policy Manual
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Conveys mandatory policies that have their basis in Federal law and/or program regulations. It also provides interpretations of Federal statutes and program regulations initiated by inquiries from State child welfare agencies or ACF Regional Offices.
Laws and Policies Index
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provides links to Children's Bureau policy issuances; Federal, State, and Tribal laws; and other resources.
About CAPTA: A Legislative History | |
Series Title: | Factsheets |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 94KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2011 - 3 pages |
Summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally enacted in P.L. 93-247 and was most recently amended and reauthorized on December 20, 2010, by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-320). |
The Affordable Care Act
HealthCare.gov
Describes key provisions of the law, presents a timeline of changes, and offers resources to help individuals understand how the law affects them.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Including Adoption Opportunities and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act, as Amended by P.L. 111-320, The CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2010)
Presents CAPTA as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010. The text contains the Adoption Opportunities program and Abandoned Infants Assistance Act, as amended.
The Fostering Connections Resource Center
Child Trends & The Finance Project
Gathers information, training, and tools related to furthering the implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-351). The Center tracks Federal guidance and regulatory activity, State and Tribal implementation efforts, and examples of best practices and legislative approaches.
Legal Information Institute
Cornell University Law School
A source of the U.S. Code, Rules of Evidence, and many other legal resources in searchable databases.
Substance-Exposed Newborns: New Federal Law Raises Some Old Issues (PDF - 115 KB)
National Conference of State Legislatures, Children's Policy Initiative (2004)
Describes the provisions of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 requiring States to address the needs of children who are affected by prenatal exposure to illegal drugs. Provides an overview of State reporting laws at the time, discusses the role of child protective services, and highlights the importance of prevention.
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Library of Congress
Searchable databases of full-text Federal legislative information, legislative histories, and committee reports.