Summary
Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act
This bill expands states' permissible uses of federal funds under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) to include supportive housing services.
The Chafee program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Children's Bureau and provides funding to support youth and young adults who are in, or were formerly in, foster care with their transition to adulthood. The program is funded through formula grants awarded to child welfare agencies in states, certain territories, and participating tribes.
The bill allows states to use such funds to provide supportive services (e.g., financial counseling) for youth up to the age of 26 who are seeking to obtain or retain housing and who have experienced foster care and receive assistance under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Family Unification Program.
Additionally, HHS and HUD must jointly develop and issue guidance to state public child welfare agencies and public housing authorities to improve alignment and coordination of housing supportive services.
HHS, in consultation with HUD, also must report information about foster youth who are receiving federal housing assistance and the outcomes for such youth, including the extent to which such youth are able to access stable housing and the rates of homelessness. The report must include findings from any evaluations of state programs and recommendations for improving coordination between public child welfare agencies and federal housing programs.
Bill text versions
- IntroducedIntroduced in HousePDF
- IntroducedIntroduced in HouseXML
- IntroducedIntroduced in HouseHTML
- ReportedReported in HousePDF
- ReportedReported in HouseXML
- ReportedReported in HouseHTML
- EngrossedEngrossed in HousePDF
- EngrossedEngrossed in HouseXML
- EngrossedEngrossed in HouseHTML
- ReceivedReferred in SenatePDF
- ReceivedReferred in SenateXML
- ReceivedReferred in SenateHTML
Legislative Journey
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor
- Passed Chamber 1
- Passed Chamber 2
- Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SenateThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7432.
HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3558-3564)
HouseMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
HouseCommittee on Financial Services discharged.
HouseCommittee on Financial Services discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HouseIntroduced in House
Introduced in House