Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act
Latest action · Jun 21, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2017
- Passed HouseJun 20, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 309 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed391–8 | Jun 20, 2017 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2017 to Jun 15, 2017; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jun 8, 2017 |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Original | Jun 8, 2017 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 15, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2017 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Jun 12, 2017 | |
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 21, 2017 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jun 20, 2017Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 20, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4951-4955)
- Jun 20, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2847.
- Jun 20, 2017At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 20, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4978-4979)
- Jun 20, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 8 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4951-4952)
- Jun 20, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 12, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Jun 8, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5000 | Tim Murphy R-PA | Jun 21, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4951–H4955Text printed H4951Recorded votes H4978enactDeclaratory Statements H4996 | Danny K. Davis D-IL, Jackie Walorski R-IN, John J. Faso R-NY, Judy Chu D-CA, Karen Bass D-CA, Richard E. Neal D-MA, Terri A. Sewell D-AL, Trent Franks R-AZ | Jun 20, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 98, June 8, 2017, page H4820.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 253 | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jan 13, 2017 |
| HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make improvements to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program and related provisions.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2017Referred in Senate
- Jun 20, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jun 8, 2017Introduced in House
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