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Introduced
06/08/2017
06/08/2017
In Committee
06/12/2017
06/12/2017
Crossed Over
06/21/2017
06/21/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act, makes several key changes to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program:
1. It allows states to extend assistance and services to youth who have aged out of foster care up to age 23, if the state has elected to extend foster care eligibility to age 21.
2. It authorizes the redistribution of unexpended program funds among states that apply for additional funding.
3. It allows states to make individuals eligible for the educational and training voucher program through age 25, for up to 5 years total.
4. It modifies the congressional reporting requirements for the program, including requiring the Secretary to provide more detailed information on the outcomes and characteristics of youth transitioning out of foster care.
The bill aims to improve the support and services provided to older youth who have experienced foster care, helping them make a successful transition to adulthood.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (6)
John Faso (R)*,
Karen Bass (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Tom Reed (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/21/2017)
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