Senate Bill 3025
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Increasing Opportunity for Former Foster Youth Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3025
Congress
116
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Increasing Opportunity for Former Foster Youth Act
This bill establishes and funds grants to provide services to youth aging out of the foster care system. Such grants must be awarded based on specified degrees of evidence-based effectiveness. Grant applications must specify the target population for the grant, such as foster youth who (1) are at risk of homelessness; (2) have, or are expecting, a child; (3) lack financial stability; or (4) have been involved with the juvenile justice system.
The bill also modifies child welfare programs to facilitate the enforcement of child support orders.
December 11, 2019
12/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
12/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:45:59 AM