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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2236 

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide certain alternative 

eligibility requirements applicable to foster care youth, and homeless 

youth, who are enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher 

education. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2017 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. MOORE, Mr. LANGEVIN, and 

Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide 

certain alternative eligibility requirements applicable to 

foster care youth, and homeless youth, who are enrolled 

at least half-time in an institution of higher education. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foster and Homeless 

5 Youth Food Security Act of 2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 

2 (a) DEFINITION.—Section 3 of the Food and Nutri3 tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017) is amended by inserting 

4 after subsection (j) the following: 

5 ‘‘(j–1) ‘foster care individual’— 

6 ‘‘(1) means an individual whose care and place7 ment are the responsibility of the State or Tribal 

8 agency that administers a State or Tribal plan 

9 under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security 

10 Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), without regard to 

11 whether foster care maintenance payments are made 

12 under section 472 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on 

13 behalf of such children and youth; and 

14 ‘‘(2) includes an individual who was age 13 or 

15 older when the individual’s care and placement were 

16 the responsibility of a State or Tribal agency that 

17 administered a State or Tribal plan under part B or 

18 E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

19 621 et seq.) and who is no longer under the care 

20 and responsibility of such a State or tribal agency, 

21 without regard to any such individual’s subsequent 

22 adoption, guardianship arrangement, or other form 

23 of permanency outcome.’’. 

24 (b) AVAILABILITY OF PREPARED MEALS.—Section 

25 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 

26 2015(k)) is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking ‘‘and (9)’’ the first place it ap2 pears and inserting ‘‘(9), and (10)’’; 

3 (2) by striking ‘‘and (9)’’ the last place it ap4 pears and inserting ‘‘(9)’’; and 

5 (3) by inserting before the period at the end the 

6 following: 

7 ‘‘and, (10) meals prepared and served by an institution 

8 of higher education for consumption by a foster care indi9 vidual, or a homeless individual, over 17 and not over 26 

10 years of age enrolled at least half-time in such institution 

11 (as determined by such institution) that provides such in12 dividual with housing that lacks an individualized cooking 

13 facility’’. 

14 (c) TREATMENT AS SEPARATE HOUSEHOLD.—Sec15 tion 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

16 U.S.C. 2015(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(F) Foster care individuals, or homeless indi19 viduals, over 17 and not over 26 years of age en20 rolled at least half-time in an institution of higher 

21 education (as determined by such institution) that 

22 provides such individuals with housing that lacks in23 dividualized cooking facilities.’’. 


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1 (d) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY EXCLUSION.—Sec2 tion 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 

3 2015(e)) is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

5 end; 

6 (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para7 graph (9); and 

8 (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(8) is a foster care individual, or a homeless 

11 individual, over 17 and not over 26 years of age who 

12 is so enrolled as determined by such institution; or’’. 

13 (e) WORK REQUIREMENT.—Section 6(o)(3) of the 

14 Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)) 

15 is amended— 

16 (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

17 end; 

18 (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period 

19 at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

20 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(F) A foster care individual, or a home22 less individual, over 17 and not over 26 years 

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1 tution of higher education as determined by 

2 such institution.’’. 

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