United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3711 (109th)
Emergency Action for Vulnerable Children Act
Introduced
8 September 2005
Last action
16 September 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Emergency Action for Vulnerable Children Act - Entitles each state which makes foster care maintenance payments on behalf of foster children in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, for a 12-month period beginning with September 2005, to payments equal to its total expenditures for: (1) such children in foster family homes or child care institutions; and (2) provision of child placement services, plan administration, or services to improve the children's well-being (as the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds necessary).
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Timeline
8 September 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7913-7914)
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 September 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3711
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/3711
- us · 109-hr-3711 · source updated 15 August 2025