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S. 1146 118th Congress Senate

Find and Protect Foster Youth Act

Official title: A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightHuman trafficking
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2024
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sep 18, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 7 (Roll no. 422). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5257-5258)
Sep 18, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5340-5341)
Sep 17, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1146.
Sep 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5257-5259)
Sep 17, 2024
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 1, 2023
Held at the desk.
Nov 1, 2023
Received in the House.
Oct 31, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 30, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5232; text: CR S5232-5233)
Oct 30, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5232; text: CR S5232-5233)
Oct 30, 2023
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 18, 2024 House · vote #422 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 408–7 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 19, 2024

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Find and Protect Foster Youth Act

This bill requires the Children's Bureau of the Office of the Administration for Children & Families to provide states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations with information, advice, educational materials, and technical assistance relating to eliminating obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth.

Specifically, the bureau must evaluate the protocols that states and tribes have developed to comply with the reporting requirements for locating children missing from foster care and identify the best practices for providing such children with effective interventions.

Additionally, the bureau must provide assistance for assessing and screening children who were missing and returned to foster care and children who are, or are at risk of, being victims of sex trafficking.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2426 Find and Protect Foster Youth Act
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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 12, 2023
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 17, 2023
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 10, 2023
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 4, 2023
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 25, 2023
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 30, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1146: Find and Protect Foster Youth Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1146/
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"S. 1146: Find and Protect Foster Youth Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1146/.
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S. 1146, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1146/.
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