Court Improvement Equity Act

HR 10128, the Court Improvement Equity Act, requires federal grants to be allocated directly to state supreme courts (highest courts) in jurisdictions that apply and do not operate an existing child welfare court program under part E of the Social Security Act. The bill mandates that these courts use the grant funds to assess and improve court processes specifically related to child safety, permanency, and well-being. It explicitly includes U.S. territories (Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) as eligible "States" for these grants. Grantees must provide expenditure information to the federal Secretary upon request.