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H.R. 7947 116th Congress House

Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act

Official title: To provide additional temporary supports and flexibilities for older foster youth, grandparents, and other kinship families, home visiting for pregnant and par… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide additional temporary supports and flexibilities for older foster youth, grandparents, and other kinship families, home visiting for pregnant and parenting families, and other child welfare services, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced: September 11, 2020 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild safety and welfareDistrict of Columbia
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Aug 7, 2020
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 Latest action August 7, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act

This bill increases FY2020 funding, raises the maximum age of eligibility, and provides other flexibilities for certain foster care programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 19 Republican 13
Cárdenas, Tony
· Dec 15, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Dec 15, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 20, 2020
Rodgers, Cathy
· Nov 17, 2020
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 5, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 23, 2020
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 1, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Oct 1, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 29, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 22, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 22, 2020
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Sep 22, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 21, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Sep 21, 2020
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 17, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 17, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 17, 2020
McKinley, David
· Sep 17, 2020
Mullin, Markwayne
· Sep 17, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Sep 17, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· Sep 17, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 15, 2020
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 15, 2020
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 15, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 11, 2020
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 11, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
Holding, George
· Sep 11, 2020
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 11, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 11, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Sep 11, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 4, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Aug 22, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Aug 22, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Aug 14, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Aug 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7947/
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