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S. 5051 117th Congress Senate

Foster Youth and Driving Act

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to expand foster parent training and authorize new appropriations to support the obtainment of a driver's license.

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Margaret Wood Hassan Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2022
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Youth and Driving Act

This bill expands state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill further directs assistance to states and tribal organizations for age-appropriate foster youth to, among other things, obtain automobile insurance, complete driver's education, obtain a driver's license, and purchase a vehicle.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7932 Identical bill Foster Youth and Driving Act
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5051: Foster Youth and Driving Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5051/
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"S. 5051: Foster Youth and Driving Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5051/.
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S. 5051, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5051/.
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