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HR 6289 114th Congress House

Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016

Official title: To provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assisting youths who are aging out of foster care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2016 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development funding
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Low- and moderate-income housingPublic housingRural conditions and development
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 28, 2016
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 Latest action September 28, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016

This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to include within the definition of "families" a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within six months.

Preference is given, subject to certain terms and conditions, for public housing occupancy and section 8 housing assistance under such Act to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk for homelessness.

The bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to give preference for rural rental assistance to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk of homelessness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 28, 2016
Marino, Tom
· Sep 28, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6289: Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6289/
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"H.R. 6289: Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6289/.
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