U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10865: Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents.
What the bill says
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Requirement that States follow certain procedures in placing a child removed from the custody of his or her parents (a) In general Section 471(a)(29) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(29) ) is amended to read as and (B) the State shall establish procedures to-- (i) allow a person who receives a notice pursuant to subparagraph (B) to request, in writing, within 5 days after receipt of the notice, documentation of the reasons for the decision involved; (ii) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision; and (iii) require the court to-- (I) commence such a review within 7 days after receipt of a petition made pursuant to clause (ii); and (II) conduct such a review on the record; . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the …
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Families
Common questions
- What is HB10865?
- HB10865 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026.
- What does HB10865 do?
- In its own words: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents.
- What is the status of HB10865?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10865?
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006).
- Where is the official record for HB10865?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10865
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