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HR 6669 112th Congress House

Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid.

Introduced: December 13, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education Adoption and foster careGovernment information and archivesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Dec 13, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 13, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to inform students who indicate on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form that they are or were in the foster care system of their potential eligibility for federal student aid, including the specific federal programs under which they may be eligible for assistance.

Requires the Secretary to provide foster youth with that same information on the Department of Education's website.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3665 Identical bill Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 27, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 27, 2012
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Dec 13, 2012
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 13, 2012
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Dec 13, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Dec 13, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 13, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Dec 13, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 13, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 13, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Dec 13, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 13, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6669: Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6669/
MLA
"H.R. 6669: Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6669/.
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H.R. 6669, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6669/.
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