Pandemic Protection for Transition-age Foster Youth Act or the Pandemic Protection Act This bill extends eligibility for foster care services to youth who would otherwise age out of such services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic for three months after such emergency ends. Additionally, the bill removes certain work or education requirements for older foster youth during such period.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Families
Adoption and foster careCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild safety and welfareDisaster relief and insuranceElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsHigher educationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
Pandemic Protection Act
USA116th CongressHR-6848| House
| Updated: 5/13/2020
Pandemic Protection for Transition-age Foster Youth Act or the Pandemic Protection Act This bill extends eligibility for foster care services to youth who would otherwise age out of such services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic for three months after such emergency ends. Additionally, the bill removes certain work or education requirements for older foster youth during such period.
Adoption and foster careCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild safety and welfareDisaster relief and insuranceElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsHigher educationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor