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HR 3087 114th Congress House

Education Stability for Foster Youth Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure educational stability for children in foster care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2015 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightElementary and secondary education
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 16, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Jul 16, 2015
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Education Stability for Foster Youth Act

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state plan for academic content and achievement standards to describe how the state will ensure the educational stability of children in foster care. Specifically, a state plan must include assurances that: (1) a foster child will remain or be enrolled in the child’s school of origin absent a determination that such enrollment is not in the child’s best interest; (2) if such a determination is made, the child will be immediately enrolled in a new school, which must immediately contact the child’s previous school to obtain relevant records; and (3) the state will designate a point of contact for child welfare agencies, who shall also oversee implementation of the state’s responsibilities under the bill.

Relatedly, a local educational agency (LEA) plan must provide assurances that the LEA will develop and implement procedures governing the provision and funding of transportation services necessary to maintain a foster child’s enrollment in the child’s school of origin.

This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to alter the definition of “homeless children and youths” to no longer include children who are awaiting foster care placement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1177 Related bill Every Student Succeeds Act
  • S 1639 Related bill Education Stability for Foster Youth Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3087: Education Stability for Foster Youth Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3087/
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"H.R. 3087: Education Stability for Foster Youth Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3087/.
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