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FACTSHEET
February 2012
How Federal LegislationImpacts Child WelfareService Delivery
This factsheet provides an overview of the processby which legislative actions and policy changesat the Federal level impact State and Tribal childwelfare systems and service delivery. Links topertinent resources are provided for each step of the process; however, the steps described do notalways occur in the sequence in which they arelisted below. (See the ow chart on page 14 of thisdocument.)
Steps:
1. Federal legislation is passed.2. Children’s Bureau provides guidance.3. Children’s Bureau disburses funds.4. States develop programs and policies.5. Children’s Bureau monitors State services.6. Children’s Bureau reports to Congress.
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Step 1:FederalLegislationIs Passed
Congress passes and the President signs legislationthat creates or amends a federally funded child welfare program.
Enactment of a new act is the result of a long legislativeprocess that begins when a member of the House or Senateintroduces a bill to his or her respective legislative body. Onlya Member of Congress can introduce a bill, but the idea maybe developed by constituents, academics, interest groups,lobbyists, State legislatures, executive branch departments,Federal agencies, and/or the President of the United States.
For more information:
•FederalLaws,
Children’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Serviceshttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/index.htmProvides descriptions of signicant Federal childprotection, child welfare, foster care, and adoption laws,as well as links to the full text of selected acts and otherresources.
• MajorFederalLegislationConcernedWithChild Protection,ChildWelfare,andAdoption,
Child WelfareInformation Gateway (2011)http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/otherpubs/majorfedlegis.cfmSummarizes the major provisions of key Federal lawsregarding child protection, child welfare, foster care, andadoption and includes a timeline, links to the full text of each act, and an index page that allows users to browse orsearch the acts included in the publication.
• Thomas,
Library of Congresshttp://thomas.loc.govTracks legislative activity in the U.S. Congress and provideslinks to summaries and full-text versions of bills, theCongressional Record, committee reports, and otherresources.
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•HowOurLawsAreMade,
Parliamentarian, U.S. House of Representativeshttp://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.htmlDescribes the organization, operation, and legislativeprocess in the House of Representatives.
•EnactmentofaLaw,
Parliamentarian, U.S. Senatehttp://thomas.loc.gov/home/enactment/enactlawtoc.html Describes the organization, operation, and legislativeprocess in the Senate.
The Children’s Bureau provides guidance inresponse to Federal legislative mandates.
The Children’s Bureau reviews the new legislation and itslegislative history (as published in the Congressional Record)to determine what actions are required to advise States,Tribes, and territories about the new statutory provisions/requirements. After review, the Children’s Bureau summarizesthe new law in the form of an Information Memorandumor Program Instruction for States and Tribes. Policiesrelated to the new law are developed in the form of topicalquestions and answers and published in the Child WelfarePolicy Manual (CWPM). Proposed regulations specic toimplementing legislation are published in the
Federal Register,
and the public is invited to provide comment. A nalregulation that takes these comments into considerationis then published as a nal rule in the
Federal Register
andcodied in the Code of Federal Regulations.Guidance related to new laws is disseminated to the Statesthrough a variety of means, including the following:
•InformationMemoranda
(IMs) notify States of newlegislation and matters related to program activities andpriorities:http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/policy/im/index.htm
•ProgramInstructions
(PIs) clarify and explain proceduresand methods to operationalize program policies,add details to program regulations or policy guiderequirements, and convey program guidance information
Step 2:Children’sBureau ProvidesGuidance
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