John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition Fairness Act

Bill: 117-hr-2247
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-26
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care

Higher education

State and local government operations

Student aid and college costs

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition Fairness Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes available to youth eligible for foster care transitional services the in-state tuition rate at institutions of higher education or postsecondary vocational institutions that are located out-of-state.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require in-State tuition rates for qualifying foster youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition Fairness Act . 2. In-State tuition rates for qualifying foster youth Section 477(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (L) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State will not charge youths eligible for services under the State program of any State under this section tuition for attendance at a public institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) or a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of such Act) in the State at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State for such attendance. .