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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 8924 (Introduced in House) — To reauthorize the Court Improvement Program for 5 years, and for other purposes. · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Assessment of, and improvement in, handling of proceedings relating to foster care and adoption

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Section 438 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h ) is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: that determine the appropriateness, and best practices for use, of technology to allow conduct of remote hearings, including to ensure maximum participation of individuals involved in proceedings and to enable courts to maintain operations in times of public health or other emergencies; ; in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking by training judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel and inserting through support for civil legal services and high-quality legal representation for children and their parents, and agencies ; in subsection (a)(2)— by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B); by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(C)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to provide for training of judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel to improve parent, family, and youth engagement in child welfare proceedings, to support optimal use of remote hearing technology, to support implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act to reduce unnecessary use of congregate care for children in foster care and to reduce unnecessary entry of children into foster care, and for other purposes that improve the conduct of child welfare proceedings. ; in subsection (b)— by striking
(C)and inserting
(3); and by adding at the end the following: a description of how the court will work with State and local child welfare agencies to improve the availability of civil legal services, and support for high quality legal representation for children and parents, including whenever possible with support provided under part E. ; and in subsection (c)(3), by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000 .
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