Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Promoting the re-entry of youth into extended foster care Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (36), adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 5. Providing for States to improve outcomes for transition-aged youth and young adults Section 472(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(1)(B)) is amended, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 6. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this. It relies on compliance mandates and appropriations. The main policy areas are Healthcare and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Promoting the re-entry of youth into extended foster care Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (36)...
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 5. Providing for States to improve outcomes for transition-aged youth and young adults Section 472(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(1)(B)) is amended...
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 6. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Promoting the re-entry of youth into extended foster care Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (36), adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 5. Providing for States to improve outcomes for transition-aged youth and young adults Section 472(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(1)(B)) is amended, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 6. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Promoting the re-entry of youth into extended foster care Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (36), adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 5. Providing for States to improve outcomes for transition-aged youth and young adults Section 472(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(1)(B)) is amended, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 6. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Judy Chu
D-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Ms. Chu (for herself and Mrs. Houchin) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual— who has attained 18 years of age
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