US Congress Senate Bill 420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011 - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements, (2) training, (3) screening, (4) educational requirements, (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program, (6) considerations in awarding grants, and (7) use of funds. Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care. Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.

Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011

Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-28	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2012 (Same As) 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
HB3297 (Related) 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/420/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s420/BILLS-112s420is.pdf