Pub. L. 118–258, title I, §§ 107(b)(1), 109(b), 111(b), 117, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2955, 2958, 2961, 2969, provided that, effective Oct. 1, 2025, and applicable to payments under this part for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements, this section is amended as follows:

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “and” after the semicolon in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting “; and” in paragraph (10), and by adding at the end the following:

“(11) provides a description of policies in place, including training for employees, to address child welfare reports and investigations of neglect concerning the living arrangements or subsistence needs of a child with the goal to prevent the separation of a child from a parent of the child solely due to poverty, to ensure access to services described in section 629a(a)(1)(H) of this title.”;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) by amending par. (1) to read as follows:

“(1) In general

“The Secretary shall approve a plan that meets the requirements of subsection (a) only if—

“(A) the plan was developed jointly by the Secretary and the State, and the State, in developing the plan, consulted with—

“(i) appropriate public and nonprofit private agencies;

“(ii) community-based organizations involved in providing services for children and families in the areas of family preservation, family support, family reunification, foster care, kinship, and adoption promotion and support;

“(iii) parents with child welfare experience, foster parents, adoptive parents, and kinship caregivers; and

“(iv) children, youth, and young adults with experience in the child welfare system, including State boards and councils comprised of youth with lived experience who represent the diversity of children in the State to whom the plan would apply; and

“(B) the State has made publicly accessible on a website of the State agency a report that outlines how the State has implemented the suggestions of the children and youth referred to in subparagraph (A)(iv).”; and

(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “section 629c(a) of this title” the 1st place it appears and inserting “sections 629c(a) and 629g(c)(1) of this title combined” and by striking “section 629c(a) of this title” the 2nd place it appears and inserting “such sections”.

See 2025 Amendment notes below.

A prior section 432 of act Aug. 14, 1935, was classified to section 632 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–485.

2025—Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 118–258, § 111(b), added par. (11).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118–258, § 109(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall approve a plan that meets the requirements of subsection (a) only if the plan was developed jointly by the Secretary and the State, after consultation by the State agency with appropriate public and nonprofit private agencies and community-based organizations with experience in administering programs of services for children and families (including family preservation, family support, family reunification, and adoption promotion and support services).”

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–258, § 107(b)(1), substituted “would be made under sections 629c(a) and 629g(c)(1) of this title combined” for “would be made under section 629c(a) of this title” and “if allotments were made under such sections” for “if allotments were made under section 629c(a) of this title”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50721(b)(2), struck out “time-limited” before “family reunification services”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50721(b)(2), struck out “time-limited” before “family reunification services” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50721(b)(2), struck out “time-limited” before “family reunification”.

2011—Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 112–34, § 102(g)(1), substituted “form CFS–101 (including all parts and any successor forms)” for “forms CFS 101–Part I and CFS 101–Part II (or any successor forms)”.

Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 112–34, § 102(b), added par. (10).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–34, § 102(e), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added pars. (2) and (3).

2006—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 109–288, § 3(e)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–288, § 5(b)(3)(A)(i), inserted “or tribal consortia” after “tribes” in heading.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–288, § 5(c), substituted “the requirements of subsection (a)(4) of this section to the extent that the Secretary determines those requirements” for “any requirement of this section that the Secretary determines”.

Pub. L. 109–288, § 5(b)(3)(A)(ii), inserted “or tribal consortium” after “Indian tribe” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109–288, § 5(b)(3)(A)(iii), inserted “or tribal consortium” after “Indian tribe” and “and tribal consortia” after “Indian tribes”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–288, § 3(e)(2), added subsec. (c).

1998—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 105–200 inserted “; and” at end.

1997—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(b)(1)(A)(i), substituted “, community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services,” for “and community-based family support services”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(b)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “, community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services” for “and community-based family support services”.

Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(c)(1), added par. (9).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(b)(1)(B), substituted “, family support, time-limited family reunification, and adoption promotion and support” for “and family support”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 118–258 effective Oct. 1, 2025, and applicable to payments under this part for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements, see section 117 of Pub. L. 118–258, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–123 effective Oct. 1, 2018, subject to transition rules for required State legislation or tribal action, see section 50734 of Pub. L. 115–123, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–34 effective Oct. 1, 2011, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 107 of Pub. L. 112–34, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

Pub. L. 109–288, § 3(e)(3), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1236, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 28, 2006]. Each State with an approved plan under subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 620 et seq., 629 et seq.] shall make its initial submission of the forms required under section 432(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 629b(a)(8)(B)] to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by June 30, 2007, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit the first compilation required under section 432(c) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 629b(c)] by September 30, 2007.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–288 effective Oct. 1, 2006, except as otherwise provided, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 12(a), (b) of Pub. L. 109–288, set out as a note under section 621 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–89 effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–89, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.