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HR 3252 109th Congress House

Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act

Official title: To amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted students.

Introduced: July 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education AdoptionFamiliesFoster home careHigher education
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1472)
Jul 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include, under the definition of independent student for financial need analysis purposes, individuals who were adopted from the foster care system when they were 13 years of age or older.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1287 Identical bill Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 1
Bean, Melissa
· Jul 29, 2005
SOUDER, MARK
· Jul 29, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2005
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jul 20, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 20, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 20, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 20, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 20, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 14, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 14, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Jul 12, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Jul 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3252: Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3252/
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"H.R. 3252: Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3252/.
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