HR 5167 United States House · 117th Congress

To provide additional emergency support for older foster youth under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, and extend through fiscal year 2022 certain flexibilities provided for the program by division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes.

Summary
This bill increases and extends through FY2022 emergency funding and extends through FY2022 certain flexibilities for states to administer foster care programs and services. This includes expanding eligibility for services until a youth reaches age 27, permitting a youth who left foster care to voluntarily return to foster care, and suspending certain education and training requirements.
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Sep 2021
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Introduced Sep 3, 2021 Last action Sep 3, 2021
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Sep 3, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
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Sep 3, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Sep 3, 2021
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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