Updated April 15, 2024 Family First State Plans and Enacted Legislation An overview of state Title IV-E plans and enacted legislation regarding the Family First Prevention Services Act. Human Services Map
Updated April 08, 2024 Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database State legislation about child support and family law, including child custody and visitation, child support enforcement, child support guidelines and parentage. Human Services Database
Updated April 08, 2024 Child Welfare Enacted Legislation The database on this page allows you to search 2012-2022 enacted child welfare legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories by state, topic, keyword, status and/or primary author. Human Services Database
Updated April 08, 2024 Early Childhood Legislation Database The Early Childhood database tracks and updates early childhood, care and learning legislation from 2019 through 2022 legislative sessions for 50 states and the territories. Human Services Database
Updated April 08, 2024 Housing and Homelessness Legislation Database NCSL’s Housing and Homelessness Legislation Database tracks filed bills in the 50 states, District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Financial Services Human Services Database
Updated April 08, 2024 Economic Mobility Enacted Legislation Database Learn more about enacted legislation related to economic mobility while searching through our economic mobility database. Financial Services Human Services Database
Updated April 03, 2024 The Women Behind NCSL’s Children and Families Program This is the story of how a state representative and two NCSL staffers led the effort to create a program within the organization dedicated to working on issues facing children and families. Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated February 21, 2024 Mitigating TANF Benefits Cliffs This policy snapshot explores state policy opportunities to address benefits cliffs associated with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Human Services
Updated February 13, 2024 Food Program for Low-Income Families Faces Waiting Lists, Lower Benefits Unless Congress acts, the Agriculture Department estimates that the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children will run out of funds this summer. Health Human Services State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated February 07, 2024 Keys to Better Health May Lie in Safe, Stable Housing States continue to introduce and enact legislation addressing housing as a driver of health outcomes. At least 37 states introduced 160 bills relating to housing and health in 2023, prioritizing strategies to bolster physical and behavioral health and allow people to stay in their own homes as they get older—or age in place. Health Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated February 06, 2024 State of Play | How State Policymakers Are Addressing Housing Issues Lawmakers address how their states are tackling rising housing costs, how a lack of affordable housing affects state economies and more. Human Services State Legislatures News Video
Updated February 06, 2024 Social Media and Children 2024 Legislation As concerns arise regarding the effects of social media usage on children’s mental health, state legislators are introducing measures to protect children while using the internet and internet-based forms of communication, including social media. Health Human Services Technology Table