United States · Law · S
S. 1894 (109th)
Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005
Introduced
19 October 2005
Last action
22 November 2005 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-113.
Sponsors
Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the making of foster care maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies.
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Timeline
19 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11596-11597; text as passed Senate: CR S11597)
Source: Floor
19 October 2005
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11596-11597; text as passed Senate: CR S11597)
Source: Floor
19 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 October 2005
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
8 November 2005
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
8 November 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1894.
Source: Floor
8 November 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9982-9987)
Source: Floor
8 November 2005
Floor
Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
9 November 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
9 November 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 November 2005
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 1 (Roll no. 582). (text: CR 11/8/2005 H9982)
Source: Floor
9 November 2005
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): 408 - 1 (Roll no. 582).(text: CR 11/8/2005 H9982)
Source: Floor
9 November 2005
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10083)
Source: Floor
17 November 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 November 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 November 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-113.
Source: President
22 November 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 November 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 22 November 2005 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 20 October 2005 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 October 2005 · Official file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 19 October 2005 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 November 2005
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 November 2005
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 November 2005
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 9 November 2005
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 October 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 October 2005
Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 19 October 2005
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 19 October 2005
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 October 2005
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 October 2005
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 19 October 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 October 2005
Sponsors
- Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1894
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1894
- us · 109-s-1894 · source updated 7 April 2025