HR 6848
116th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child safety and welfare
Disaster relief and insurance
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor
Pandemic Protection Act
Introduced: May 13, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Pandemic Protection for Transition-age Foster Youth Act or the Pandemic Protection Act
This bill extends eligibility for foster care services to youth who would otherwise age out of such services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic for three months after such emergency ends. Additionally, the bill removes certain work or education requirements for older foster youth during such period.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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