United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4003 (108th)
FOSTER Act
Introduced
18 March 2004
Last action
30 April 2004 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Subjects
Housing, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Foster Opportunities for Success Through Higher Education Reform - FOSTER Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of foster care youth outreach and housing services. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide: (1) technical assistance and supportive services to foster care youth who are prospective students to prepare for, enter, and remain in such institutions; and (2) basic housing during the regular academic school year, including interim housing during regular periods of dormitory closing other than summer break, for those foster care youth living in college dormitories. Requires program coordination with: (1) the John H. Chafee foster care independence program under the Social Security Act; and (2) TRIO and GEAR UP programs under HEA. Revises HEA financial need analysis to provide fair treatment for foster care youth.
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Timeline
18 March 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 March 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4003
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4003
- us · 108-hr-4003 · source updated 23 March 2026