II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1964 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To encourage kinship guardianship placements and support payment rate equity for such placements, to improve oversight of State child welfare programs funded under the Social Security Act, to strengthen national data on child fatalities from maltreatment, and for other purposes.