US Congress House Bill 2847 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on June 21 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to: authorize states electing to extend foster care eligibility up to age 21 to extend assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care but have not yet reached age 23, authorize redistribution of unexpended amounts among states that apply for additional program funds, allow states to make individuals eligible for participation in the educational and training voucher program through age 25 (but no more than 5 years), and modify congressional reporting requirements.

Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act

Rep. John Faso [R-NY]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]

2017-06-20 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 309 (Y: 391 N: 8 NV: 31 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2017-06-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-06-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 8 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4951-4952)
2017-06-20	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4978-4979)
2017-06-20	House	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.
2017-06-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2847.
2017-06-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4951-4955)
2017-06-20	House	Mrs. Walorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
2017-06-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2017-06-08	House	Introduced in House

HB253 (Related) 2017-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB1892 (Related) 2018-02-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-123. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2847/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2847/BILLS-115hr2847ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2847/BILLS-115hr2847eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017309