To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3742| House
| Updated: 9/12/2017
Danny K. Davis
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to provide formula grants to states, Indian tribes, and territories for increasing the number of foster and homeless youth that apply and enroll in institutions of higher education (IHEs). States that receive grants must use at least 70% of the grant funds to award subgrants to IHEs to enable the IHEs to become institutions of excellence by improving college access, retention, and completion rates for foster and homeless youth.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Adoption and foster careEducation programs fundingHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian social and development programsStudent aid and college costs
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3742| House
| Updated: 9/12/2017
Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to provide formula grants to states, Indian tribes, and territories for increasing the number of foster and homeless youth that apply and enroll in institutions of higher education (IHEs). States that receive grants must use at least 70% of the grant funds to award subgrants to IHEs to enable the IHEs to become institutions of excellence by improving college access, retention, and completion rates for foster and homeless youth.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Danny K. Davis
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Education
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Adoption and foster careEducation programs fundingHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian social and development programsStudent aid and college costs