United States · Bill · S
S. 1638 (115th)
Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2017
Introduced
26 July 2017
Last action
26 July 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to include within the definition of "families" a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within six months. Preference is given, subject to certain terms and conditions, for public housing occupancy and section 8 housing assistance under such Act to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk for homelessness. The bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to give preference for rural rental assistance to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk of homelessness.
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Timeline
26 July 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 26 July 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssbk00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1638
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1638
- us · 115-s-1638 · source updated 11 August 2025