HR 7463
Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act
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This bill, the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act, aims to improve educational opportunities for young people who have grown up in foster care. It increases the amount of financial assistance, called an education and training voucher, that foster youth can receive to pursue higher education or vocational training. The bill also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create guidelines for states to better support these students and ensure they are aware of available resources. Finally, it simplifies the application process for these vouchers.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7463
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education.
This Act may be cited as the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act
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in paragraph (3)—
by striking training program
and inserting training program (except that the State may establish a grace period to allow a youth to continue participation in activities described in subsection (i)(4)(A), after an assessment and consultation with the youth, if the State determines that reasonable circumstances warrant the grace period),
;
by striking that program
and inserting that education or training program
; and
by striking the program
and inserting the voucher program
; and
in paragraph (4)(B), by striking $5,000
and inserting $12,000
.
Section 477(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 677(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.