Fostering Healthy Transitions into Adulthood Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7591
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2020-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Adoption and foster care
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employment and training programs
Family relationships
Family services
Financial literacy
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Higher education
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration status and procedures
Income tax credits
Intergovernmental relations
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lease and rental services
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Mental health
Performance measurement
Public utilities and utility rates
Student aid and college costs
Transportation costs
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: 

Fostering Healthy Transitions into Adulthood Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies foster care assistance programs, including extending payments for youth who stay in foster care up to age 21, extending supports to former foster youth transitioning to adulthood, and establishing workforce grants for current and former foster youth.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Introduced in House