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Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2005

Introduced: February 15, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Mar 8, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E388)

Feb 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Feb 15, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2005 - Amends title IV part B (Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth.

Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements; (2) training; (3) screening; (4) educational requirements; (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program; (6) considerations in awarding grants; and (7) use of funds.

Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision.

Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care.

Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee

Cosponsors 10

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2005

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Jul 12, 2005

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Jun 30, 2005

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jun 29, 2005

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jun 29, 2005

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jun 29, 2005

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Jun 21, 2005

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2005

Green, Al

Texas · Jun 8, 2005

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2005

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