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HR 5833 115th Congress House

Expanding Housing Opportunities for Foster Youth Act of 2018

Official title: To authorize appropriations for family unification vouchers for rental housing assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2018 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Adoption and foster careAppropriationsFamily servicesLow- and moderate-income housing
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 16, 2018
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 Latest action May 16, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Housing Opportunities for Foster Youth Act of 2018

This bill increases the budget authority for the Family Unification Vouchers program, which provides housing assistance to foster youth.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 25, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5833: Expanding Housing Opportunities for Foster Youth Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5833/
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"H.R. 5833: Expanding Housing Opportunities for Foster Youth Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5833/.
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H.R. 5833, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5833/.
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