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House Bill 5661
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth Act
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H. R. 5661 (Received-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5661

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 28, 2021

Received

AN ACT

To extend flexible use of John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funding to address pandemic-related challenges for older foster youth.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth Act”.

SEC. 2. Extension of pandemic provisions affecting older foster youth.

(a) Extension of Chafee program flexibility.—Section 3 of division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (42 U.S.C. 677 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b), by striking “and 2021” and inserting “through 2022”; and

(2) in subsection (d)—

(A) by striking “During the COVID–19 public health emergency period:”;

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking “The” and inserting “Through December 31, 2021, the”;

(C) in paragraph (2), by striking “A” and inserting “Through fiscal year 2022, a”;

(D) in paragraph (3), by striking “Notwithstanding” and inserting “Through fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding”; and

(E) in paragraph (4), by inserting after the paragraph heading the following: “Through fiscal year 2022:”.

(b) Extension of State funding flexibility related to youth aging out of foster care.—Section 4 of such division (42 U.S.C. 671 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d)—

(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “2021” and inserting “2022”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) ADDITIONAL CHAFEE FUNDING FLEXIBILITIES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, a State to which additional funds are made available as a result of section 3(a) of this division may use the funds to meet any costs referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection incurred on or before September 30, 2022, with respect to children who—

“(A) have attained 18 years of age;

“(B) are in foster care, or re-enter care; and

“(C) are not eligible for foster care maintenance payments under section 472 of the Social Security Act.”; and

(2) in subsection (e), by striking “2021” and inserting “2022”.

Passed the House of Representatives October 27, 2021.

    Attest:cheryl l. johnson,   
    Clerk.