To ensure that foster children are able to use their Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits to address their needs and improve their lives.

United States115th CongressHR-7296House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 21, 2018

Summary

Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act This bill requires states to develop procedures to determine whether a child in foster care is eligible for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits, expands requirements for states to manage such benefits on behalf of a foster child, and limits the use of such benefits for foster-care maintenance payments.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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