US HB6848 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-3)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Pandemic Protection Act Pandemic Protection for Transition-age Foster Youth Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
| Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2020-05-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
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
Families
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor
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
Families
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6848/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6848/BILLS-116hr6848ih.pdf |
