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H.R. 6669 (112th)

Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act

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Introduced

13 December 2012

Last action

13 December 2012 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to inform students who indicate on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form that they are or were in the foster care system of their potential eligibility for federal student aid, including the specific federal programs under which they may be eligible for assistance. Requires the Secretary to provide foster youth with that same information on the Department of Education's website.

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Timeline

  1. 13 December 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  2. 13 December 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 December 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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