Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act
USA115th CongressHR-2847| House
| Updated: 6/21/2017
John J. Faso
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (5)
Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to: authorize states electing to extend foster care eligibility up to age 21 to extend assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care but have not yet reached age 23, authorize redistribution of unexpended amounts among states that apply for additional program funds, allow states to make individuals eligible for participation in the educational and training voucher program through age 25 (but no more than 5 years), and modify congressional reporting requirements.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4951-4955)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2847.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4978-4979)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 8 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4951-4952)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Families
Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistance
Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act
USA115th CongressHR-2847| House
| Updated: 6/21/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to: authorize states electing to extend foster care eligibility up to age 21 to extend assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care but have not yet reached age 23, authorize redistribution of unexpended amounts among states that apply for additional program funds, allow states to make individuals eligible for participation in the educational and training voucher program through age 25 (but no more than 5 years), and modify congressional reporting requirements.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4951-4955)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2847.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4978-4979)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 8 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4951-4952)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
John J. Faso
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (5)
Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee
Families
Related Bills
- HR 115-253: To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home, to ensure that children in foster care are placed in the least restrictive, most family-like, and appropriate settings, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistance