Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education (ED) must annually recognize institutions of higher education (IHEs) that offer outstanding services and programs to foster care and homeless youth. Further, ED must establish a Center for Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth to assist IHEs with creating and maintaining their programs for these youth.
Cosponsors (20)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Peter Meijer (R-MI)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- FRED UPTON (R-MI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Mental health
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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