House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Advocates for Families Act of 2025

H.R. 5647Introduced Sep 30, 2025Policy area: Families

Official title: To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States, as a condition of Federal support for child welfare services programs, to facilitate access to advocates and advocacy resources for parents in any child welfare case or interaction involving a child of the parent, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Barry Moore R-AL

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 30, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 30, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5647.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MOORE of Alabama, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 160, September 30, 2025, Page H4510):
Article I, VIII
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barry Moore.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-1 district

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