Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.
This non-binding resolution expresses the House's support for 10 specific rights of youth in foster care, directly affecting young people aged 18-21 navigating the system. It affirms their right to remain in original schools, access health services (including mental health), live free from abuse, maintain sibling contact, and receive adequate food and housing. The resolution does not create new legal obligations but calls for child welfare agencies to uphold these standards, based on documented challenges like high school graduation gaps and trauma exposure.
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Introduced Jun 14, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Jun 14, 2023
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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
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State
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Edwards
RRepublican
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
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