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HR 4003 108th Congress House

FOSTER Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education.

Introduced: June 2, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 18, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Opportunities for Success Through Higher Education Reform - FOSTER Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of foster care youth outreach and housing services.

Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide: (1) technical assistance and supportive services to foster care youth who are prospective students to prepare for, enter, and remain in such institutions; and (2) basic housing during the regular academic school year, including interim housing during regular periods of dormitory closing other than summer break, for those foster care youth living in college dormitories. Requires program coordination with: (1) the John H. Chafee foster care independence program under the Social Security Act; and (2) TRIO and GEAR UP programs under HEA.

Revises HEA financial need analysis to provide fair treatment for foster care youth.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 2, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 18, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 18, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4003: FOSTER Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4003/
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"H.R. 4003: FOSTER Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4003/.
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H.R. 4003, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4003/.
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