HR 6289 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016

Introduced Sep 28, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Michael R. Turner R-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 28, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 28, 2016
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016

This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to include within the definition of "families" a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within six months.

Preference is given, subject to certain terms and conditions, for public housing occupancy and section 8 housing assistance under such Act to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk for homelessness.

The bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to give preference for rural rental assistance to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk of homelessness.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 28, 2016.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	Daniel T. Kildee	Original	Sep 28, 2016
R-FL	Dennis A. Ross	Original	Sep 28, 2016
D-WI	Gwen Moore	Original	Sep 28, 2016
R-AR	J. French Hill	Original	Sep 28, 2016
D-RI	James R. Langevin	Original	Sep 28, 2016
R-PA	Tom Marino	Original	Sep 28, 2016

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 28, 2016Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.

Text 1

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Sep 28, 2016Introduced in House

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