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Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act

12/30/2022, 3:34 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3350

Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act

This bill requires an institution of higher education, as a condition of receiving certain federal funding, to waive application fees for homeless children and youth and certain foster care youth.

Current Status of Bill S 3350

Bill S 3350 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 9, 2021. Bill S 3350 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 9, 2021.  Bill S 3350's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of December 9, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3350

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3350

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3350

Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act
Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to condition an institution of higher education's receipt of Federal assistance on waiving the application for enrollment fee for homeless children and youths and students who were in foster care at any time when the students were 13 years of age or older.

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