Sec. 2. Clarification of support for legal services that support the stability and permanency of family reunification
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Section 431(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629a(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking and at the end of subparagraph (E); by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(F)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: civil legal services designed to stabilize and support families and to enable children to safely remain with, or be reunited with, their families. ; and by adding at the end the following: The term civil legal services includes— legal representation and related legal services that address barriers to family preservation or reunification or otherwise work to improve the strength and stability of families, such as legal services addressing issues related to domestic violence, housing, identity theft, wage theft or other employment concerns, unfair debt collection, disability rights, and child support; and legal representation in proceedings mandated under part E but only to the extent that the legal representation is not supported under part E. .
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Clarification of support for legal services that support the stability and permanency of family reunification
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