FOSTER Act

Summary

Official

Foster Opportunities for Success Through Higher Education Reform - FOSTER Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of foster care youth outreach and housing services. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide: (1) technical assistance and supportive services to foster care youth who are prospective...

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Introduced(3/18/04)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. MILLER

(D) CA – 7

Cosponsors (19)

Grijalva

(D) AZ

KILDEE

(D) MI

OWENS

(D) NY

HOLT

(D) NJ

Watson

(D) CA

RANGEL

(D) NY

GUTIERREZ

(D) IL

RYAN

(D) OH

ANDREWS

(D) NJ

Davis

House (D) Illinois

Topics

Education

Government Spending & Operations

Social Programs

Business & Finance

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Apr 30, 2004

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