The Senate on Monday passed by unanimous consent the first major reform in America's child welfare system in a decade, legislation that began in the House with Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), who is chairman of the Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee that has jurisdiction over foster care.
"This one is for America's children," McDermott said. "We managed to craft a bi-partisan, bi-cameral bill that makes major strides in reforming, and, therefore, better caring for America's vulnerable children."
McDermott said the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893) now goes to the President to either veto or sign it into law. "America's children and foster care system deserve for this bill to be signed into law by the president as soon as it reaches his desk," McDermott added.
The vote was the culmination of a legislative process that began over a year ago and follows House passage last week.[[In-content Ad]]
