Summary: Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to condition continued approval of a state plan upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency supervised-employment program for noncustodial parents who have barriers to employment and a history of nonpayment, so that they can pay their child support obligations. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants for transitional jobs programs and for public-private career pathways partnerships. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) funding for responsible fatherhood programs; (2) activities promoting responsible fatherhood; and (3) elimination of a separate TANF work participation rate for two-parent families. Prohibits a state from conditioning receipt of TANF or certain other benefits on: (1) participation in a healthy marriage or responsible fatherhood program; or (2) assignment to the state of certain support rights. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to prohibit a state from collecting any amount owed it by reason of costs it has incurred for the birth of a child for whom support rights have been assigned. Requires a state to make a full distribution of collected child support to the family. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to: (1) deductions from family income for child support received in order to qualify for food stamps; (2) verification of child support payments; and (3) inclusion of economic opportunities programs in qualifying work programs. Amends SSA title IV part A with respect to: (1) grants to healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and prevention; and (2) grant recipients and their procedures for responding to the risks of domestic violence. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the credit percentage under the earned income tax credit for eligible individuals with no qualifying children; and (2) require information pertaining to the customer's adjusted basis in broker's returns in the case of securities transactions. Amends the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 with respect to the effective date of its leasing provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the economic substance doctrine.

carson responsible fatherhood healthy_families_act amends child support establishment paternity title social security act condition continued approval state plan state assessment policies respect barriers employment financial support children directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states employment demonstration project involving state child support agency supervised employment program noncustodial parents barriers employment history nonpayment pay child support obligations directs secretary labor award grants transitional jobs programs public private career pathways partnerships amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act ssa respect funding responsible fatherhood programs activities promoting responsible fatherhood elimination separate tanf work participation rate parent families prohibits state conditioning receipt tanf certain benefits participation healthy marriage responsible fatherhood program assignment state certain support rights amends ssa title child support establishment paternity prohibit state collecting owed reason costs incurred birth child support rights assigned requires state distribution collected child support family amends food_and_nutrition_act respect deductions family income child support received order qualify food stamps verification child support payments inclusion economic opportunities programs qualifying work programs amends ssa title respect grants healthy family partnerships domestic violence intervention prevention grant recipients procedures responding risks domestic violence amends internal revenue code increase credit percentage earned income tax credit eligible individuals qualifying children require information pertaining customer adjusted basis broker returns case securities transactions amends american_jobs_creation_act respect effective date leasing provisions amends internal revenue code respect economic substance doctrine


Summary: Families for Orphans Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State the Office for Orphan Policy Diplomacy and Development which shall support: (1) the preservation and reunification of families; and (2) the provision of permanent parental care for orphans. Directs the President to establish the Policy Coordinating Committee which shall monitor and support international efforts in family preservation, family reunification, and permanent parental care for orphans. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to foreign countries: (1) for family preservation, family reunification, and orphan care efforts; and (2) to meet minimum standards required for such assistance. Authorizes the Secretary of State to make grants to nongovernmental agencies to promote permanent parental care for orphans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate a study to identify global best practices for preserving and reunifying families and providing permanent parental care for orphans; and (2) carry out a global best practices pilot program.

families orphans act establishes shall support preservation reunification families provision permanent parental care orphans directs president establish shall monitor support international efforts family preservation family reunification permanent parental care orphans authorizes president provide assistance foreign countries family preservation family reunification orphan care efforts meet minimum standards required assistance authorizes secretary state grants nongovernmental agencies promote permanent parental care orphans directs secretary initiate study identify global best practices preserving families providing permanent parental care orphans carry global best practices pilot program


Summary: National Parents Corps Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, subject to the availability of appropriations, to award a grant to a nonprofit entity (to be known as the NPCP Nonprofit Partner) to establish a National Parents Corps program to promote safety and combat youth violence and substance abuse in public middle or secondary schools. Requires the NPCP Nonprofit Partner to: (1) select for program participation annually schools that agree to host a Parent Leader for a number of years equal to the number of grade levels they offer; and (2) employ, after a background check, a Parent Leader from among the parents of students enrolled in the lowest grade at each participating school to work on a full-time basis with students, other parents, and school officials to treat, prevent, and reduce violence and drug, alcohol, and tobacco addiction among students. Urges participating schools to take the measures necessary to secure funding for the employment of Parent Leaders after federal funding becomes unavailable.

directs administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention subject availability appropriations award grant nonprofit entity known nonprofit partner establish program promote safety combat youth violence substance abuse public middle secondary schools requires nonprofit partner select program participation annually schools agree host parent leader number years equal number grade levels offer employ background check parent leader parents students enrolled lowest grade participating school work time basis students parents school officials treat prevent reduce violence drug alcohol tobacco addiction students urges participating schools measures necessary secure funding employment federal funding unavailable


Summary: Investment in Rural After-School Programs Act of 2009 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to local educational agencies, educational service agencies, community-based organizations, or other entities to improve, expand, or establish rural after-school programs that provide students with a broad array of activities when school is not in session that improve their academic performance and promote their positive development. Requires eligible programs to be implemented in active collaboration with the schools the students attend and take place in safe and easily accessible facilities. Gives priority to applicants that are partnerships between eligible entities or propose to serve students a majority of whom are eligible for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

investment amends consolidated_farm rural development act direct secretary agriculture award grants local educational agencies educational service agencies community based organizations entities improve expand establish rural school programs provide students broad array activities school session improve academic performance promote positive development requires eligible programs implemented active collaboration schools students attend place safe easily accessible facilities gives priority applicants partnerships eligible entities propose serve students majority eligible free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs


Summary: Childcare Accountability and Responsibility Act of 2009 or the CARE for Kids Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a national criminal background check for employees of child care providers in any state that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. Requires that such background check include: (1) a search of the national Sex Offender Registry, the National Crime Information Center, state criminal registries, and state-based abuse and neglect registries and databases; and (2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check.

responsibility act care kids act amends child care development block grant act require national criminal background check employees child care providers state receives funds requires background check include search national sex offender registry national_crime_information_center state criminal registries state based abuse neglect registries databases federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi fingerprint check


Summary: Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services ( HHS) to make matching grants for projects to provide comprehensive education on preventing teen pregnancies. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for Federal TRIO Programs and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP). Amends part A of title IV (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to award grants to states for reducing teen pregnancy and teen births. Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to require the Secretary to establish a national goal of reducing teen pregnancy by at least one-third over ten years. Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to assist entities in demonstrating innovative approaches to teen pregnancies, such as facilitating communication between parents and children. Requires the Secretary to award grants to organizations to establish and operate a national initiative for parents of adolescents to reduce teen pregnancy. Directs the Secretary of Education to award demonstration grants to community colleges for the purpose of developing and implementing innovative approaches to prevent unplanned pregnancy and promote healthy relationships among women and men in community colleges. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of SSA to expand coverage of family planning services. Expands and extends postpartum health care coverage for women under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP). Expands the definition of "low-income child" under CHIP. Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the establishment and operation of voluntary family planning projects. Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit individual health insurance issuers from imposing any preexisting condition exclusions relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition. Requires such issuers to provide coverage for maternity services. Authorizes the HHS Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment. Requires the HHS Secretary to make grants to enable states to better identify and treat women who are victims of, or at risk of, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual coercion, or stalking. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to assist students who have decided to carry their pregnancies to term in continuing their studies and graduating. Requires the HHS Secretary to award grants for a national information campaign to educate the public about adoption. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and make refundable the tax credit for adoption expenses. Revises and authorizes appropriations for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program). Requires the HHS Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to study the range of choices women make in response to unintended pregnancy.

preventing unintended pregnancies reducing supporting parents act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs matching grants projects provide comprehensive education preventing teen pregnancies amends elementary secondary education act reauthorize appropriations 21st century community_learning_centers amends higher education act reauthorize appropriations gearup amends title temporary assistance needy families tanf social security act ssa award grants states reducing teen pregnancy teen amends personal_responsibility_and_work_opportunity reconciliation act require secretary establish national goal reducing teen pregnancy years authorizes secretary matching grants assist entities demonstrating innovative approaches teen pregnancies facilitating communication parents children requires secretary award grants organizations establish operate national initiative parents adolescents reduce teen pregnancy directs secretary education award demonstration grants community colleges purpose developing implementing innovative approaches prevent unplanned pregnancy promote healthy relationships women men community colleges amends title xix medicaid ssa expand coverage family planning services expands extends postpartum health care coverage women medicaid known schip expands definition low income child chip title family planning services act authorizes appropriations establishment operation voluntary family planning projects amends public_health_service_act prohibit individual health insurance issuers imposing preexisting condition exclusions relating pregnancy preexisting condition requires issuers provide coverage maternity services authorizes hhs secretary grants purchase ultrasound equipment requires hhs secretary grants enable states better identify treat women victims risk domestic violence dating violence sexual assault sexual coercion stalking authorizes secretary education grants institutions higher education assist students decided carry pregnancies term continuing studies graduating requires hhs secretary award grants national information campaign educate public adoption amends internal revenue code increase refundable tax credit adoption expenses revises authorizes appropriations special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic program requires hhs secretary enter agreement institute_of_medicine study range choices women response unintended pregnancy


Summary: Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers that are licensed by a state or receive funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program to: (1) obtain a comprehensive criminal background check of each employee who provides child care services, each applicant for employment, and each family child care provider who provides or applies to provide such services; and (2) refuse to employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or crimes against children. Reduces by 10% allotments to states that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.

child care criminal background check act amends child care development block grant act require child care providers licensed state receive funds child care development block grant program obtain comprehensive criminal background check employee provides child care services applicant employment family child care provider provides applies provide services refuse employ individuals convicted crimes violence crimes children reduces allotments states fail comply requirements act


Summary: Look-back Elimination Act of 2009 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF] program under part A of SSA title IV) at the time of removal from the home. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

look elimination act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa eliminate requirement eligible foster care maintenance payments child eligible aid aid families dependent children afdc program predecessor temporary assistance needy families tanf program ssa title time removal home expresses sense congress afdc eligibility requirement federal foster care adoption assistance benefits eliminated replaced income eligibility standards based modern balanced criteria treat children equally secretary health_and_human_services hhs collaborate members congress child welfare advocates developing modification standards


Summary: Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $2,000 tax credit for costs associated with the adoption of a child who has reached nine years of age before the adoption decree becomes final. Allows the credit each year until such child attains the age of 19.

advocates dedicated older child parental tax credit adopt act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit costs associated adoption child reached years age adoption decree final allows credit year child attains age


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

amends internal revenue code residents puerto_rico eligible refundable portion child tax credit


Summary: Helping Invigorate and Revive our Economy Act of 2009 or the HIRE America Act - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the work opportunity tax credit to: (1) increase the rate of such credit to 50% for members of a targeted group and allow a credit for 30% of wages paid to individuals who are not members of a targeted group; (2) increase the rate of such credit for part-time workers; (3) increase the dollar limitation on the wages eligible for such credit for disabled veterans and summer youth employees; and (4) make such credit permanent. Increases the rate of the tax credit for employer-provided child care.

helping revive economy act hire america act amends internal revenue code provisions relating work opportunity tax credit increase rate credit members targeted group allow credit wages paid individuals members targeted group increase rate credit time workers increase dollar limitation wages eligible credit disabled veterans summer youth employees credit permanent increases rate tax credit employer provided child care


Summary: FVPSA Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Revises requirements for and reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act at increased levels for FY2010-FY2014. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish grant programs for: (1) specialized services for abused parents and their children; (2) domestic violence prevention enhancement and leadership through alliances; and (3) enhancement of culturally competent services for adult and youth victims of domestic violence from racial and ethnic minority groups.

reauthorization act revises requirements reauthorizes family violence prevention services act increased levels fy2010 fy2014 directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish grant programs specialized services abused parents children domestic violence prevention enhancement leadership alliances enhancement culturally competent services adult youth victims domestic violence racial ethnic minority groups


Summary: Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements; (2) training; (3) screening; (4) educational requirements; (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program; (6) considerations in awarding grants; and (7) use of funds. Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care. Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.

foster care mentoring act amends child-welfare_services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states support establishment expansion operation programs networks public private community entities provide mentoring children foster care authorizes grant award directly political subdivision subdivision serves substantial number foster care youth prescribes program implementation guidelines including application requirements training screening educational requirements federal nonfederal share funds program considerations awarding grants use funds sets forth maximum grant awarded state political subdivision authorizes secretary award competitive grant eligible entity establish website provide information individuals interested mentors youth foster care instructs secretary education implement program provide discharge cancellation federal student loan indebtedness eligible mentor


Summary: Starting Early Starting Right Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations to carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant program for FY2011-FY2014. Requires the state plan under the Act to certify that the state has in effect: (1) licensing requirements applicable to all licensed and regulated child care providers within the State that include one annual announced and one annual unannounced visit to each site at which the provider provides child care services; and (2) licensing or registration requirements pertaining to training. Requires the state plan to: (1) demonstrate the manner in which the state will meet the specific child care needs of low-income and working families and how it is implementing practices and procedures to help ensure that children receive continuous care from the same provider; (2) provide information demonstrating that the state is ensuring that payment rates for the provision of child care services for which assistance is provided are equal to or exceed the 75th percentile of the current market rate for all types of child care; and (3) describe efforts to address the need for child care for special populations. Increases from 4% to 15% the maximum amount of child care and development block grant funds that a state may use for specified activities designed to improve the quality of child care. Provides for minimum funding set-asides for: (1) extension of full-day care; and (2) high-quality care for infants and toddlers.

starting early starting right act amends child care development block grant act authorize appropriations carry program fy2011 fy2014 requires state plan act certify state effect licensing requirements applicable licensed regulated child care providers state include annual announced annual unannounced visit site provider provides child care services licensing registration requirements pertaining training requires state plan demonstrate manner state meet specific child care needs low income working families implementing practices procedures help ensure children receive continuous care provider provide information demonstrating state ensuring payment rates provision child care services assistance provided equal exceed 75th percentile current market rate types child care describe efforts address need child care special populations increases maximum child care development block grant funds state use specified activities designed improve quality child care provides minimum funding set asides extension day care high quality care infants toddlers


Summary: Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers to provide their social security number on their tax return in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

require taxpayers provide social security number tax return order claim refundable portion child tax credit


Summary: Middle Class Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the maximum allowable dollar amount of the dependent care tax credit; (2) increase to $60,000 the adjusted gross income threshold for the phaseout of such credit; (3) allow such credit for the expenses of caring for the taxpayer's parents (or ancestors of such parents) who are unable to care for themselves; and (4) extend the additional standard tax deduction for state and local real property taxes through 2010 and increase the allowable amount of such deduction. Makes permanent the increases in the dollar limits for the dependent care tax credit enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

middle class tax relief act amends internal revenue code increase maximum allowable dollar dependent care tax credit increase adjusted gross income threshold phaseout credit allow credit expenses caring taxpayer parents ancestors parents unable care extend additional standard tax deduction state local real property taxes increase allowable deduction makes permanent increases dollar limits dependent care tax credit enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act


Summary: Child Welfare Workforce Study Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to the Secretary and Congress on child welfare staff. Requires the Secretary, based on recommendations in the report, to issue regulations that require states to collect and report data on child welfare staff regularly and in a manner that enables the data to be linked to the outcomes achieved for individual children served by the state or local child welfare agency involved.

child welfare workforce study act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences study report secretary congress child welfare staff requires secretary based recommendations report issue regulations require states collect report data child welfare staff regularly manner enables data linked outcomes achieved individual children served state local child welfare agency involved


Summary: Support Working Parents Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the phaseout of the tax credit for dependent care services for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes exceed $15,000.

amends internal revenue code repeal phaseout tax credit dependent care services taxpayers adjusted gross incomes exceed


Summary: Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that advance payments of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit are not transferable or assignable or subject to the claims of any creditors, except outstanding claims of the federal government. Prohibits: (1) the collection of a debt from a debtor's federal tax refund by means of a refund anticipation loan; and (2) mandatory arbitration as a condition of providing a refund anticipation loan. Terminates the Department of the Treasury Debt Indicator Program. Allows earned income tax credit benefits to be paid through electronic transfer accounts. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) develop and implement a program to encourage the greater use of the advance earned income tax credit; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with federally insured depository institutions to provide low- and moderate-income taxpayers with the option of establishing low-cost direct deposit accounts using appropriate tax forms.

taxpayer abuse prevention act amends internal revenue code provide advance payments earned income tax credit child tax credit transferable assignable subject claims creditors outstanding claims federal government prohibits collection debt debtor federal tax refund means refund anticipation loan mandatory arbitration condition providing refund anticipation loan terminates department treasury debt indicator program allows earned income tax credit benefits paid electronic transfer accounts directs secretary treasury develop implement program encourage greater use advance earned income tax credit enter cooperative agreements federally insured depository institutions provide low- moderate income taxpayers option establishing low cost direct deposit accounts appropriate tax forms


Summary: Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century or the MOMS for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Office on Women's Health, to: (1) establish the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Promotion of Optimal Maternity Outcomes; and (2) develop and implement a consumer education campaign to promote understanding and acceptance of evidence-based maternity practices and models of care for optimal maternity outcomes among women of childbearing ages and families of such women. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to make publicly available and update an online bibliographic database identifying systematic reviews for care of childbearing women and newborns. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to: (1) designate maternity care health professional shortage areas under the National Health Service Corps program; (2) establish a loan repayment program to alleviate critical shortages of maternal care professionals; and (3) award planning and implementation grants to address workforce disparities for such professionals. Directs the Secretary to support the establishment of two additional Centers for Excellence on Optimal Maternity Outcomes to conduct research to improve maternity outcomes. Requires the Secretary to convene a Maternity Curriculum Commission to discuss and make recommendations for: (1) a shared core maternity care curriculum; (2) strategies to integrate and coordinate education across maternity care disciplines; and (3) pilot demonstrations of interdisciplinary educational models. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover services provided by a supervised student midwife or an intern or resident-in-training under a teaching program under certain circumstances.

21st century 21st century act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting establish interagency_coordinating_committee develop implement consumer education campaign promote understanding acceptance evidence based maternity practices models care optimal maternity outcomes women childbearing ages families women requires secretary acting agency healthcare_research quality publicly available update online database identifying systematic reviews care childbearing women newborns requires secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration designate maternity care health professional shortage areas national_health_service_corps program establish loan repayment program alleviate critical shortages maternal care professionals award planning implementation grants address workforce disparities professionals directs secretary support establishment additional optimal maternity outcomes conduct research improve maternity outcomes requires secretary convene discuss recommendations shared core maternity care curriculum strategies integrate coordinate education maternity care disciplines pilot demonstrations interdisciplinary educational models amends title xviii medicare social security act cover services provided supervised student midwife intern resident training teaching program certain circumstances


Summary: One Church, One Child Act of 2010 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make competitive grants to support establishment and expansion of programs that use networks of public, private, and faith-based organizations to: (1) recruit and train foster and adoptive parents; and (2) provide support services to foster and adoptive children and their families. Makes eligible for such grants state or local governments, local public agencies, community-based or nonprofit organizations, or private entities, including charitable or faith-based organizations. Directs the Secretary to provide for a National Clearinghouse for Adoption Promotion and Foster Parent Recruitment Programs through a contract with a nationally recognized, nonprofit adoption promotion and foster parent recruitment organization.

church child act amends foster care adoption assistance social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs competitive grants support establishment expansion programs use networks public private faith based organizations recruit train foster adoptive parents provide support services foster adoptive children families makes eligible grants state local governments local public agencies community based nonprofit organizations private entities including charitable faith based organizations directs secretary provide contract nationally recognized nonprofit adoption promotion foster parent recruitment organization


Summary: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Prohibits: (1) the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law for any abortion or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion; (2) any tax benefits for amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or for a health benefits plan (including premium assistance) that includes coverage of abortion; and (3) the inclusion of abortion in any health care service furnished by a federal health care facility or by any physician or other individual employed by the federal government. Exempts from such prohibitions an abortion if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest with a minor, or if the woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the women in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. Makes such prohibitions applicable to federal funding within the budget of the District of Columbia. Prohibits federal agencies or programs and states and local governments that receive federal financial assistance from discriminating against any individual or institutional health care entity on the basis that such entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. Designates the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive, and coordinate the investigation of, discrimination complaints.

taxpayer funding abortion act prohibits expenditure funds authorized appropriated federal law funds trust fund funds authorized appropriated federal law abortion health benefits coverage includes coverage abortion tax benefits amounts paid incurred abortion health benefits plan including premium assistance includes coverage abortion inclusion abortion health care service furnished federal health care facility physician individual employed federal government exempts prohibitions abortion pregnancy result rape incest minor woman suffers physical disorder injury illness certified physician place women danger death abortion performed including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy makes prohibitions applicable federal funding budget district_of_columbia prohibits federal agencies programs states local governments receive federal financial assistance discriminating individual institutional health care entity basis entity provide pay provide coverage refer abortions hhs receive coordinate investigation discrimination complaints


Summary: Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2010 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, to: (1) require states to take certain additional steps to assist children in foster care in making the transition to independent living, such as providing credit reports and helping a child age 14 or older obtain a driver's license; (2) establish individual development accounts and custodial accounts; (3) require state evaluations of specific services provided to assist the transition to independent living; (4) eliminate the use of a Social Security number as an identifier for a foster child; and (5) authorize additional appropriations to enable states to take such additional steps. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on request, to provide the state agency with technical assistance in carrying out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to and enter into contracts with qualified nonprofit or other community-based service providers with substantive expertise to provide the assistance.

amends foster care adoption assistance social security act respect require states certain additional steps assist children foster care making transition independent living providing credit reports helping child age older obtain driver license establish individual development accounts custodial accounts require state evaluations specific services provided assist transition independent living eliminate use social_security number identifier foster child authorize additional appropriations enable states additional steps directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs request provide state agency technical assistance carrying act authorizes secretary award grants enter contracts qualified nonprofit community based service providers substantive expertise provide assistance


Summary: Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2010 - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an automated National Putative Father Registry. Limits disclosure of information in the Registry to: (1) a state unit responsible for administering the State Putative Father Registry established pursuant to this Act; and (2) any state agencies or entities involved in the placement of children for adoption. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide responsible fatherhood and putative father registry educational campaign designed to: (1) inform men about the National Putative Father Registry, the advantages of registering with a State Putative Father Registry, and the rights and responsibilities of putative fathers; and (2) inform women about the National Registry and its potential role in a pending or planned adoption or a termination of a putative father's rights. Directs the Secretary to make grants to assist eligible states in developing, establishing, and operating programs designed to: (1) improve the protection of the rights of responsible unwed fathers in legal proceedings involving a planned or pending adoption, the termination of a father's rights to a biological child, or the entry of a child into the state child welfare system; (2) improve the laws and regulations involving the pre-birth abandonment of a child by the biological father and abandonment of a child by the biological father subsequent to birth; (3) assist mothers in making responsible plans for their children's future; and (4) protect the privacy and safety of birth mothers and fathers. Requires the Secretary also to make grants to reimburse states for any costs incurred in meeting these requirements. Requires each state that desires to receive such a grant to: (1) develop and implement a state plan for promoting responsible fatherhood and permanency for children; and (2) provide assurances that it will establish or modify an existing automated State Putative Father Registry to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires a state to: (1) establish centers in various locations so that registration forms for the State Putative Father Registry are easily accessible to putative fathers; and (2) provide assurances that it has in effect or will enact a state law defining pre-birth abandonment and abandonment subsequent to birth, and allowing for implied consent to the child's adoption in the case of pre-birth abandonment or abandonment subsequent to birth.

protecting_adoption_and_promoting_responsible_fatherhood_act amends child family services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish automated limits disclosure information registry state unit responsible administering established pursuant act state agencies entities involved placement children adoption directs secretary establish nationwide responsible fatherhood father registry educational campaign designed inform men advantages registering rights responsibilities fathers inform women national_registry potential role pending planned adoption termination father rights directs secretary grants assist eligible states developing establishing operating programs designed improve protection rights responsible unwed fathers legal proceedings involving planned pending adoption termination father rights biological child entry child state child welfare system improve laws regulations involving pre birth abandonment child biological father abandonment child biological father subsequent birth assist mothers making responsible plans children future protect privacy safety birth mothers fathers requires secretary grants reimburse states costs incurred meeting requirements requires state desires receive grant develop implement state plan promoting responsible fatherhood permanency children provide assurances establish modify existing automated meet requirements act requires state establish centers locations registration forms easily accessible fathers provide assurances effect enact state law defining pre birth abandonment abandonment subsequent birth allowing implied consent child adoption case pre birth abandonment abandonment subsequent birth


Summary: Working Family Child Assistance Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) lower the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit; and (2) repeal the annual inflation adjustment to such threshold amount.Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 modifying the child tax credit permanent.

lower income threshold calculate refundable portion child tax credit repeal annual inflation adjustment threshold makes provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act modifying child tax credit permanent


Summary: Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 that eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, the 15-percent tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit.

permanent marriage penalty relief act makes permanent provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act eliminate marriage penalty standard deduction percent tax bracket earned income tax credit


Summary: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2009 - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to establish a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations. Amends the PROTECT Act to terminate the Child Safety Pilot Program on the date the program established under this Act is operating and able to enroll any organization using that Program.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish an applicant processing center to streamline the process of obtaining nationwide background checks; (2) enter into an agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to establish a criminal history resource center to provide child-serving organizations with reliable and accurate information for interpreting criminal histories; and (3) assess annually the compliance of state criminal background check programs with requirements of this Act.Sets forth the duties of applicant processing centers, procedures for requesting a nationwide criminal background check, and fee schedules for background checks. Grants individuals who are the subject of a background check the right to request full criminal history reports and to challenge the accuracy and completeness of such reports.Grants limited immunity to child-serving organizations and NCMEC for acts and omissions in obtaining or using criminal history background information. Prohibits unauthorized disclosure or use of criminal history records.

child protection improvements act amends national child protection act direct attorney general establish program national criminal history background checks child serving organizations amends protect act terminate child_safety_pilot_program date program established act operating able enroll organization program requires attorney general establish applicant processing center streamline process obtaining nationwide background checks enter agreement national_center_for_missing exploited_children ncmec establish criminal history resource center provide child serving organizations reliable accurate information interpreting criminal histories assess annually compliance state criminal background check programs requirements act sets forth duties applicant processing centers procedures requesting nationwide criminal background check fee schedules background checks grants individuals subject background check right request criminal history reports challenge accuracy completeness reports grants limited immunity child serving organizations ncmec acts omissions obtaining criminal history background information prohibits unauthorized disclosure use criminal history records


Summary: Education Begins at Home Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make: (1) grants to states for programs of early childhood home visitation; and (2) competitive grants to local educational agencies and other eligible applicants for early home visitation for families with English language learners. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make competitive grants to eligible applicants for early home visitation for military families. Directs the Secretary of HHS to develop and implement a public information and educational campaign to inform the public and new parents about the importance of proper care for infants and children under five years of age.

education begins home act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs collaboration secretary education grants states programs early childhood home visitation competitive grants local educational agencies eligible applicants early home visitation families english language learners directs secretary defense collaboration secretary education competitive grants eligible applicants early home visitation military families directs secretary hhs develop implement public information educational campaign inform public new parents importance proper care infants children years age


Summary: Affordable Care for Women Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the 340B drug pricing program to allow participation as a covered entity by a public or nonprofit entity that primarily provides family planning services.

affordable care women act amends public_health_service_act expand 340b drug pricing program allow participation covered entity public nonprofit entity primarily provides family planning services


Summary: Title I: Improving Assistance To Domestic And Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009 - Improving Assistance to Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009 - (Sec. 103) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to revise definitions under such Act, including to define: (1) "youth" as an individual between 12 and 24 years of age; (2) "trained examiner" as a health care professional who has received specialized training specific to sexual assault victims, including training in gathering forensic evidence and medical needs; (3) "personally identifying information" or "personal information" to include information that is encoded, encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected; and (4) "rural state" as a state in which the largest county has fewer than 200,000 (currently, 150,000) people. Requires the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women to ensure that entities providing training or technical assistance under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 have demonstrated expertise in the grant programs under such Act. (Sec. 104) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require states, Indian tribal governments, and local governments to certify that they do not make available publicly on the Internet any information regarding protection orders if such publication would likely reveal the identity or location of the protected party. (Sec. 105) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to transfer authority for the home visitation grant program from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Administration for Children, Youth and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (Sec. 107) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to require the national resource center on workplace responses (established to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence) to provide information and assistance to victim service providers. Expands the types of agencies eligible to provide assistance to victims of domestic and sexual violence. (Sec. 108) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that grant funds to Indian tribal governments to combat violent crimes against women shall remain available until expended and that a grant may be for a period of 24 months. (Sec. 109) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the grant program for encouraging arrest policies and enforcement of domestic protection orders to provide for sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners in the collection and preservation of evidence, expert testimony, and treatment of trauma related to sexual assault. (Sec. 110) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the grant program for encouraging arrest policies and enforcement of domestic protection orders to develop human immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis B & C, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment programs for sexual assault victims that include notification, treatment, counseling, and confidentiality protocols. Requires a state or local government to certify that it has a law or regulation that requires HIV testing for victims and perpetrators of sexual assaults. (Sec. 111) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to expand the definition of culturally and linguistically specific services as provided to victims of domestic and sexual violence. (Sec. 113) Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to require the Attorney General to submit annual reports to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the study of violence against Indian women. (Sec. 114) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit aliens who have been victims of trafficking in persons to apply for an extension of status retroactively. (Sec. 115) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to revise standards for visa applications under the program to protect victims of trafficking in persons. (Sec. 118) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to reallocate certain unobligated funds under the grant program to combat violent crimes against women to provide victim services. Title II: Aggravated Sexual Abuse - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory minimum five-year prison term for persons found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse.

title improving assistance domestic sexual violence victims act improving assistance domestic sexual violence victims act sec amends violence women act revise definitions act including define youth individual years age trained examiner health care professional received specialized training specific sexual assault victims including training gathering forensic evidence medical needs personally identifying information personal information include information encrypted protected rural state state largest county fewer currently people requires director office_on_violence_against_women ensure entities providing training technical assistance violence_against_women_act demonstrated expertise grant programs act sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act require states indian tribal governments local governments certify available publicly internet information protection orders publication likely reveal identity location protected party sec amends violence women act transfer authority home visitation grant program department_of_justice doj hhs sec amends violence women act require national resource center workplace responses established assist victims domestic sexual violence provide information assistance victim service providers expands types agencies eligible provide assistance victims domestic sexual violence sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act provide grant funds indian tribal governments combat violent crimes women shall remain available expended grant period months sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand grant program encouraging arrest policies enforcement domestic protection orders provide sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners collection preservation evidence expert testimony treatment trauma related sexual assault sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand grant program encouraging arrest policies enforcement domestic protection orders develop human immunodeficiency virus sexually transmitted infection testing treatment programs sexual assault victims include notification treatment counseling confidentiality protocols requires state local government certify law regulation requires hiv testing victims perpetrators sexual assaults sec amends violence women act expand definition culturally linguistically specific services provided victims domestic sexual violence sec amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act require attorney general submit annual reports house study violence indian women sec amends immigration nationality act permit aliens victims trafficking persons apply extension status retroactively sec amends trafficking_victims_protection_act revise standards visa applications program protect victims trafficking persons sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize attorney general reallocate certain unobligated funds grant program combat violent crimes women provide victim services title aggravated sexual abuse amends federal criminal code impose mandatory minimum year prison term persons found guilty aggravated sexual abuse


Summary: Elimination of the Single Parent Tax Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that states impose a $25 annual fee for successful child support collection for a family that has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under SSA title IV part A.

elimination single parent tax act amends child support establishment paternity social security act repeal requirement states impose annual fee successful child support collection family received temporary_assistance needy families tanf ssa title


Summary: Resource Family Recruitment and Retention Act of 2009 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the requirement that state foster care and adoption assistance plans require development of standards to ensure that children in foster care placements in public or private agencies receive quality services that protect their safety and health. Requires such standards to require each public and private placement agency, subject to renewal of its license or other state approval, to certify annually to the state that it provides foster parents with specified services and information. Numbers among such services and information: (1) notifications of scheduled meetings to allow foster parents the opportunity to participate actively in the case planning and decision-making regarding placement of a child in their home; (2) support services to assist with care of the child; (3) information about the child's medical history, educational history, general behaviors, life experiences, the placement circumstances of the child, and the relationship between the child and his or her parents; (4) timely and complete information about all permanency options available to the child; and (5) assistance with the coordination of services for dealing with family loss and separation when a child leaves the foster home. Amends SSA title IV part B (Child and Family Services) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible states for innovative programs to empower, provide leadership for, and improve the recruitment, support, training, and retention of foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents.

retention act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa respect requirement state foster care adoption assistance plans require development standards ensure children foster care placements public private agencies receive quality services protect safety health requires standards require public private placement agency subject renewal license state approval certify annually state provides foster parents specified services information numbers services information notifications scheduled meetings allow foster parents opportunity participate actively case planning decision making placement child home support services assist care child information child medical history educational history general behaviors life experiences placement circumstances child relationship child parents timely complete information permanency options available child assistance coordination services dealing family loss separation child leaves foster home amends ssa title child family services direct secretary health_and_human_services award grants eligible states innovative programs empower provide leadership improve recruitment support training retention foster care kinship care adoptive parents


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal the limitation on FY2008 adoption incentive payments to states to the same manner as such incentives were awarded in FY2008 for the previous fiscal year.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated protecting incentives amends omnibus appropriations act repeal limitation fy2008 adoption incentive payments states manner incentives awarded fy2008 previous fiscal year


Summary: Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an automated National Putative Father Registry. Limits disclosure of information in the Registry to: (1) a state unit responsible for administering the State Putative Father Registry established pursuant to this Act; and (2) any state agencies or entities involved in the placement of children for adoption. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide responsible fatherhood and putative father registry educational campaign designed to: (1) inform men about the National Putative Father Registry, the advantages of registering with a State Putative Father Registry, and the rights and responsibilities of putative fathers; and (2) inform women about the National Registry and its potential role in a pending or planned adoption or a termination of a putative father's rights. Directs the Secretary to make grants to assist eligible states in developing, establishing, and operating programs designed to: (1) improve the protection of the rights of responsible unwed fathers in legal proceedings involving a planned or pending adoption, the termination of a father's rights to a biological child, or the entry of a child into the state child welfare system; (2) improve the laws and regulations involving the pre-birth abandonment of a child by the biological father and abandonment of a child by the biological father subsequent to birth; (3) assist mothers in making responsible plans for their children's future; and (4) protect the privacy and safety of birth mothers and fathers. Requires the Secretary also to make grants to reimburse states for any costs incurred in meeting these requirements. Requires each state that desires to receive such a grant to: (1) develop and implement a state plan for promoting responsible fatherhood and permanency for children; and (2) provide assurances that it will establish or modify an existing automated State Putative Father Registry to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires a state to: (1) establish centers in various locations so that registration forms for the State Putative Father Registry are easily accessible to putative fathers; and (2) provide assurances that it has in effect or will enact a state law defining pre-birth abandonment and abandonment subsequent to birth, and allowing for implied consent to the child's adoption in the case of pre-birth abandonment or abandonment subsequent to birth.

protecting_adoption_and_promoting_responsible_fatherhood_act amends child family services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services establish automated limits disclosure information registry state unit responsible administering established pursuant act state agencies entities involved placement children adoption directs secretary establish nationwide responsible fatherhood father registry educational campaign designed inform men advantages registering rights responsibilities fathers inform women national_registry potential role pending planned adoption termination father rights directs secretary grants assist eligible states developing establishing operating programs designed improve protection rights responsible unwed fathers legal proceedings involving planned pending adoption termination father rights biological child entry child state child welfare system improve laws regulations involving pre birth abandonment child biological father abandonment child biological father subsequent birth assist mothers making responsible plans children future protect privacy safety birth mothers fathers requires secretary grants reimburse states costs incurred meeting requirements requires state desires receive grant develop implement state plan promoting responsible fatherhood permanency children provide assurances establish modify existing automated meet requirements act requires state establish centers locations registration forms easily accessible fathers provide assurances effect enact state law defining pre birth abandonment abandonment subsequent birth allowing implied consent child adoption case pre birth abandonment abandonment subsequent birth


Summary: Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements; (2) training; (3) screening; (4) educational requirements; (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program; (6) considerations in awarding grants; and (7) use of funds. Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care. Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.

foster care mentoring act amends child-welfare_services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states support establishment expansion operation programs networks public private community entities provide mentoring children foster care authorizes grant award directly political subdivision subdivision serves substantial number foster care youth prescribes program implementation guidelines including application requirements training screening educational requirements federal nonfederal share funds program considerations awarding grants use funds sets forth maximum grant awarded state political subdivision authorizes secretary award competitive grant eligible entity establish website provide information individuals interested mentors youth foster care instructs secretary education implement program provide discharge cancellation federal student loan indebtedness eligible mentor


Summary: Pregnant Women Support Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to increase public awareness of resources available to pregnant women to carry their pregnancy to term and new parents. Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary to make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment for examinations of pregnant women. Prohibits a health insurance issuer offering individual coverage from imposing a preexisting condition exclusion or a waiting period or otherwise discriminating against a woman on the basis that she is pregnant. Provides for continuation coverage for newborns. Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to allow states to extend health care coverage to an unborn child. Requires health facilities that perform abortions to obtain informed consent from a pregnant woman seeking an abortion. Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) higher education pregnant and parenting student services offices; and (2) programs to work with pregnant or parenting teens to complete high school. Authorizes grants for services to pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. Requires states to require a pregnancy determination for homicide victims. Requires the Secretary to provide for supportive services for pregnant women, mothers, and children. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC program). Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the eligibility threshold for food stamps. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Authorizes grants to provide to eligible mothers education on the health needs of their infants through visits to their homes by registered nurses. Authorizes grants for collecting and reporting abortion surveillance data.

pregnant women support act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services grants increase public awareness resources available pregnant women carry pregnancy term new parents amends public_health_service_act allow secretary grants purchase ultrasound equipment examinations pregnant women prohibits health insurance issuer offering individual coverage imposing preexisting condition exclusion waiting period discriminating woman basis pregnant provides continuation coverage newborns amends title chip known schip social security act allow states extend health care coverage unborn child requires health facilities perform abortions obtain informed consent pregnant woman seeking abortion directs secretary provide higher education pregnant parenting student services offices programs work pregnant parenting teens complete high school authorizes grants services pregnant women victims domestic violence dating violence stalking requires states require pregnancy determination homicide victims requires secretary provide supportive services pregnant women mothers children authorizes appropriations carry special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic program amends food_stamp_act increase eligibility threshold food stamps authorizes appropriations carry child_care_and_development_block grant act authorizes grants provide eligible mothers education health needs infants visits homes registered nurses authorizes grants collecting reporting abortion surveillance data


Summary: Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minors state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minors abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to safe the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on anyone who has committed an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports such minor across a state line to obtain an abortion.

child custody protection act amends federal criminal code prohibit transporting minor child state line obtain abortion deems transporting facto abridgment right parent law state residence requires parental involvement abortion decision makes exception abortion necessary safe life minor makes affirmative defense prosecution civil action act defendant reasonably believed minor obtained abortion required parental consent notification judicial authorization took place imposes fine prison term year committed act incest minor knowingly transports minor state line obtain abortion


Summary: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (i.e., breastfeeding or the expressing of milk from the breast) as protected conduct under such Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for 50% of their qualified breastfeeding promotion and support expenditures, up to $10,000 for any taxable year. Defines "qualified breastfeeding promotion and support expenditures" as business expenses incurred for breast pumps and other equipment specially designed to assist mothers who are breastfeeding their children and for consultation services relating to breastfeeding. Expands the tax deduction for medical expenses to include expenses for breastfeeding equipment and consultation services. Safe and Effective Breast Pumps Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) effect a performance standard for breast pumps without regard to their classification under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) issue a compliance policy guide to provide women with information about breast pumps. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide their breastfeeding employees with break time and private areas to express breast milk for their nursing children.

breastfeeding promotion act amends civil rights act include lactation breastfeeding expressing milk breast protected conduct act amends internal revenue code allow employers business related tax credit qualified breastfeeding promotion support expenditures taxable year defines qualified breastfeeding promotion support expenditures business expenses incurred breast pumps equipment specially designed assist mothers breastfeeding children consultation services relating breastfeeding expands tax deduction medical expenses include expenses breastfeeding equipment consultation services safe effective breast pumps act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs effect performance standard breast pumps regard classification cosmetic act issue compliance policy guide provide women information breast pumps amends fair labor standards act require employers employees provide breastfeeding employees break time private areas express breast milk nursing children


Summary: Evidence-Based Home Visitation Act of 2009 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive planning and operating grants to local agencies to provide home visitation services to low-income pregnant women and low-income families with young children. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to give states the option of providing for simplified billing by approved home visitation agencies.

amends title maternal child health services social security act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive planning operating grants local agencies provide home visitation services low income pregnant women low income families young children amends ssa title xix medicaid states option providing simplified billing approved home visitation agencies


Summary: Keeping Families Safe Act of 2009 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow foster care maintenance payments to be made on behalf of a child who is in a residential family treatment center. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate and report to Congress on the foster care maintenance payments made on behalf of a child who is in a residential family treatment center, including an analysis of the outcomes for such children.

keeping families safe act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act allow foster care maintenance payments behalf child residential family treatment center directs secretary health_and_human_services evaluate report congress foster care maintenance payments behalf child residential family treatment center including analysis outcomes children


Summary: Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) funding for responsible fatherhood programs; and (2) elimination of separate TANF work participation rate for two-parent families. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to prohibit a state from collecting any amount owed it by reason of costs it has incurred for the birth of a child for whom support rights have been assigned. Revises requirements for collection and distribution of child support, including the rules for the distribution of child support collected on behalf of children in foster care beginning with FY2011. Repeals the requirement that states condition receipt of TANF or certain other benefits on assignment to the state of certain support rights. Authorizes states to make such a condition, at their own discretion, as well as to discontinue such assignments. Requires a state to make a full distribution of collected child support to the family. Repeals mandatory fee for child support collection. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency supervised-employment program for noncustodial parents who have barriers to employment and a history of nonpayment, so that they can pay child support obligations. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants for transitional jobs programs and for public-private career pathways partnerships. Conditions continued approval of a state plan under part D upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2009 with respect to: (1) deductions from family income for child support received in order to qualify for food stamps; (2) verification of child support payments; and (3) inclusion of economic opportunities programs in qualifying work programs. Amends SSA title IV part A with respect to: (1) grants to healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and prevention; and (2) entities receiving grants and their procedures for addressing domestic violence prevention. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the earned income tax credit; (2) provide an additional tax credit for certain workers required to make child support payments; and (3) provide for marriage penalty relief. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to: (1) the economic substance doctrine; (2) imposition of a penalty for understatements attributable to transactions lacking economic substance; and (3) denial of a deduction of interest on underpayments attributable to noneconomic substance transactions.

responsible fatherhood healthy_families_act amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act ssa respect funding responsible fatherhood programs elimination separate tanf work participation rate parent families amends ssa title child support establishment paternity prohibit state collecting owed reason costs incurred birth child support rights assigned revises requirements collection distribution child support including rules distribution child support collected behalf children foster care beginning fy2011 repeals requirement states condition receipt tanf certain benefits assignment state certain support rights authorizes states condition discretion discontinue assignments requires state distribution collected child support family repeals mandatory fee child support collection directs secretary health_and_human_services award grants states employment demonstration project involving state child support agency supervised employment program noncustodial parents barriers employment history nonpayment pay child support obligations directs secretary labor award grants transitional jobs programs public private career pathways partnerships conditions continued approval state plan state assessment policies respect barriers employment financial support children amends food_and_nutrition_act respect deductions family income child support received order qualify food stamps verification child support payments inclusion economic opportunities programs qualifying work programs amends ssa title respect grants healthy family partnerships domestic violence intervention prevention entities receiving grants procedures addressing domestic violence prevention amends internal revenue code modify earned income tax credit provide additional tax credit certain workers required child support payments provide marriage penalty relief amends internal revenue code respect economic substance doctrine imposition penalty understatements attributable transactions lacking economic substance denial deduction interest underpayments attributable noneconomic substance transactions


Summary: Families for Orphans Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State the Office for Orphan Policy Diplomacy and Development which shall support: (1) the preservation and reunification of families; and (2) the provision of permanent parental care for orphans. Directs the President to establish the Policy Coordinating Committee which shall monitor and support international efforts in family preservation, family reunification, and permanent parental care for orphans. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to foreign countries: (1) for family preservation, family reunification, and orphan care efforts; and (2) to meet minimum standards required for such assistance. Authorizes the Secretary of State to make grants to nongovernmental agencies to promote permanent parental care for orphans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate a study to identify global best practices for preserving and reunifying families and providing permanent parental care for orphans; and (2) carry out a global best practices pilot program.

families orphans act establishes shall support preservation reunification families provision permanent parental care orphans directs president establish shall monitor support international efforts family preservation family reunification permanent parental care orphans authorizes president provide assistance foreign countries family preservation family reunification orphan care efforts meet minimum standards required assistance authorizes secretary state grants nongovernmental agencies promote permanent parental care orphans directs secretary initiate study identify global best practices preserving families providing permanent parental care orphans carry global best practices pilot program


Summary: Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a state to provide assurances that the state includes, as part of its regulatory process for issuance and renewal of licenses to providers of child care services, a recommendation to each provider that it carry current liability insurance. Requires state plans for the use of child care and development block grant funds to certify that there are in effect state or local health and safety requirements that each child care provider: (1) post publicly and conspicuously in the service area of its premises a notice specifying whether it carries current liability insurance; and (2) give written notice to parents about whether it carries such insurance, obtain the signature of at least one parent per child acknowledging receipt of such notice, and maintain records of such signed notice while a child receives services.

act amends child care development block grant act require state provide assurances state includes regulatory process issuance renewal licenses providers child care services recommendation provider carry current liability insurance requires state plans use child care development block grant funds certify effect state local health safety requirements child care provider post publicly conspicuously service area premises notice specifying carries current liability insurance written notice parents carries insurance obtain signature parent child acknowledging receipt notice maintain records signed notice child receives services


Summary: Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act - Sets forth entitlement standards and implementation guidelines for employee use of emergency leave to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (domestic or sexual violence). Permits victims of domestic or sexual violence to substitute existing leave in lieu of emergency leave. Authorizes state use of funds under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to provide nonrecurrent short-term emergency benefits for victims of domestic or sexual violence on emergency leave. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit denial of unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment due to their experience of domestic or sexual violence. Amends the Social Security Act to require training of unemployment compensation and TANF personnel to provide necessary services to victims of domestic or sexual violence. Victims' Employment Sustainability Act - Prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices against victims of domestic or sexual violence. Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage (including termination of health insurance coverage) based on the status of the applicant or insured as a victim of domestic or sexual violence.

security financial empowerment safe act sets forth entitlement standards implementation guidelines employee use emergency leave address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking domestic sexual violence permits victims domestic sexual violence substitute existing leave lieu emergency leave authorizes state use funds title social security act temporary assistance needy families tanf provide nonrecurrent short term emergency benefits victims domestic sexual violence emergency leave amends internal revenue code prohibit denial unemployment compensation individuals separated employment experience domestic sexual violence amends social security act require training unemployment compensation tanf personnel provide necessary services victims domestic sexual violence victims employment sustainability act prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices victims domestic sexual violence victims abuse_insurance_protection_act_-_prohibits denial restriction insurance coverage including termination health insurance coverage based status applicant insured victim domestic sexual violence


Summary: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and report to Congress on such study; (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder abuse.

elder abuse_victims_act directs attorney general study state laws practices relating elder abuse neglect exploitation report congress study develop long term plan elder justice programs activities award grants support train state local prosecutors courts law enforcement personnel handling elder justice related matters establish elder serve victim grant program facilitate coordinate programs provide emergency services victims elder abuse


Summary: Child Support Protection Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion from federal matching payments of any amounts expended by a state from child support incentive payments it has received from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Thus reinstates federal matching of state spending of child support incentive payments.)

child support protection act amends child support establishment paternity title social security act repeal exclusion federal matching payments amounts expended state child support incentive payments received secretary health_and_human_services reinstates federal matching state spending child support incentive payments


Summary: Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) require states receiving Edward Byrne Memorial justice assistance grants to certify the implementation of a policy for requiring all rape kits (DNA evidence relating to sexual assault) to be sent to crime laboratories for forensic analysis: (2) adjust the amount of such grants based upon compliance and noncompliance with rape kit backlog reduction requirements under this Act; (3) eliminate rape kit repayment requirements for sexual assault victims; and (4) provide for sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners to collect and preserve evidence, provide expert testimony, and provide treatment of trauma relating to sexual assault. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) authorize funding to eliminate rape kit backlogs and ensure that DNA analyses of samples from rape kits are carried out in a timely manner; and (2) require states and local governments to adopt performance measures for reducing rape kit backlogs. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the availability of sexual assault nurse examiners and trained examiners at all Indian Health Service facilities operated under contracts.

justice survivors sexual assault act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act require states receiving edward_byrne_memorial justice assistance grants certify implementation policy requiring rape kits dna evidence relating sexual assault sent crime laboratories forensic analysis adjust grants based compliance noncompliance rape kit backlog reduction requirements act eliminate rape kit repayment requirements sexual assault victims provide sexual assault forensic medical personnel examiners collect preserve evidence provide expert testimony provide treatment trauma relating sexual assault amends dna analysis backlog elimination act authorize funding eliminate rape kit backlogs ensure dna analyses samples rape kits carried timely manner require states local governments adopt performance measures reducing rape kit backlogs directs comptroller general study report congress availability sexual assault nurse examiners trained examiners indian_health_service facilities operated contracts


Summary: Child Care Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states that receive funds under such Act to: (1) require and conduct criminal background checks for staff members of child care providers; (2) prohibit the employment of a child care staff member who refuses to consent to a criminal background check, makes a false statement in connection with such background check, is registered as a sex offender, or is a convicted felon involving certain crimes; and (3) provide criminal background checks to child care providers upon request. Imposes a financial penalty on states that fail to comply substantially with the requirements of this Act.

child care protection act amends child care development block grant act require states receive funds act require conduct criminal background checks staff members child care providers prohibit employment child care staff member refuses consent criminal background check makes false statement connection background check registered sex offender convicted felon involving certain crimes provide criminal background checks child care providers request imposes financial penalty states fail comply substantially requirements act


Summary: National Child Hunger Relief Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide semiannual reimbursement rate adjustments for: (1) national school lunch and breakfast programs; (2) the special milk program; (3) the child and adult day care program; and (4) the summer food service program.

relief_act_-_amends national school lunch act provide semiannual reimbursement rate adjustments national school lunch breakfast programs special milk program child adult day care program summer food service program


Summary: Children's Budget Act - Requires the President's annual budget to Congress to include a detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year identifying the amounts of gross and net appropriations or obligational authority and outlays directed to children and children's programs within the United States and territories.

president annual budget congress include detailed separate analysis prior fiscal year current fiscal year fiscal year budget submitted ensuing fiscal year identifying amounts gross net appropriations obligational authority outlays directed children children programs united_states territories


Summary: Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to arrange for the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to review, at least once every 10 years, the most recent nutrition science and make recommendations for changes in the supplemental foods available under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). Directs the Secretary to alter the supplemental foods available under such program so they reflect the Institute of Medicine's findings.

amends child nutrition act require secretary agriculture arrange institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academy_of_sciences review years recent nutrition science recommendations changes supplemental foods available special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic directs secretary alter supplemental foods available program reflect institute_of_medicine findings


Summary: Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make foster children categorically eligible for free lunches and breakfasts under the school lunch and breakfast programs, provided the appropriate state or local agency provides the children's local educational agency with documentation regarding their status as foster children.

amends national school lunch act foster children categorically eligible free lunches breakfasts school lunch breakfast programs provided appropriate state local agency provides children local educational agency documentation status foster children


Summary: Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to allow states to certify children for participation in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) for a one-year period.

amends child nutrition act allow states certify children participation special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic year period


Summary: Exemplary Breastfeeding Support Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement programs in support of breastfeeding in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).

exemplary breastfeeding support act amends child nutrition act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs implement programs support breastfeeding special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic


Summary: North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to develop a comprehensive strategy for facilitating the adoption of North Korean children by U.S. citizens.

directs secretary state develop comprehensive strategy facilitating adoption north korean children citizens