Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act

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Introduced

8 June 2017

Last action

21 June 2017 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summary

Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act 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.

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Timeline

8 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
20 June 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 June 2017
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
20 June 2017
Vote
Passed/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)
Source: Floor
20 June 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4951-4955)
Source: Floor
20 June 2017
Vote
At 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.
Source: Floor
20 June 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2847.
Source: Floor
20 June 2017
Floor
Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 June 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

20 June 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 391 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 31

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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Engrossed in House · 20 June 2017 · Download file
Introduced in House · 8 June 2017 · Download file

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Passed House without amendment
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Related records

related to → Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
related to → Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2847
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2847
us · 115-hr-2847 · source updated 7 April 2025