Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act
Foster Youth Housing: Helping Young Adults Find and Keep Homes
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill helps young people leaving foster care find and keep a safe place to live. It requires child welfare offices and housing agencies to work together more closely to make sure these young adults have a smooth transition to living on their own.
- States could use federal money to help with the costs of moving into an apartment. This includes paying for security deposits, utility hook-up fees, and moving trucks. It also covers classes on how to manage money, use credit wisely, and understand rental contracts.
- The plan extends housing help to former foster youth until they turn 26. By raising the age limit, the government aims to provide a longer safety net for young adults as they finish school or start their first full-time jobs.
- It gives states more flexibility with their budgets. Instead of having a strict limit on housing spending every single year, states can average their spending over five years, allowing them to provide more help when it is needed most.
- Government agencies would be required to track how many foster youth are getting housing help and report those results to Congress. This ensures the program is actually working to reduce homelessness among young adults.
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Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act
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