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S. 699 118th Congress Senate

Foster Youth and Driving Act

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

Introduced: March 8, 2023 Introduced by: Margaret Wood Hassan Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightGovernment information and archives
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 8, 2023
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 Latest action March 8, 2023

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 1446 Identical bill Foster Youth and Driving Act
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 699: Foster Youth and Driving Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-699/
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"S. 699: Foster Youth and Driving Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-699/.
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S. 699, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-699/.
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