3.0.0 2953 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z House H HR 2011-09-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANGEVIN:H.R. 2953.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States.''[Page H6232]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-26T20:38:25Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:04:20Z 2011-09-26 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred for a period ending not later than September 26, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Human Resources, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. Committee 2011-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 N S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-09-15 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-33] Karen Bass D CA 33 2011-10-13 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2012-09-13 False Families Adoption and foster care Bank accounts, deposits, capital Child safety and welfare Consumer credit Elementary and secondary education Financial literacy Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Higher education Housing finance and home ownership Licensing and registrations Motor vehicles Student aid and college costs Vocational and technical education Families 00 2011-09-15 Introduced in House 2011-11-02T21:41:57Z Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2011 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, to: (1) require states to take certain additional steps to assist children in foster care in making the transition to independent living, such as providing credit reports and helping a child age 14 or older obtain a driver's license; (2) establish individual development accounts and custodial accounts; (3) require state evaluations of specific services provided to assist the transition to independent living; (4) eliminate the use of a Social Security number as an identifier for a foster child; and (5) authorize additional appropriations to enable states to take such additional steps.

Directs the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to develop a process for the assignment of alternative taxpayer identification numbers for foster children for use in tax returns in a manner similar to those used in the case of adopted children.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on request, to provide the state agency with technical assistance in carrying out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to and enter into contracts with qualified nonprofit or other community-based service providers with substantive expertise to provide the assistance.


]]> Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2011 Display Title Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To require States to take certain additional steps to assist children in foster care in making the transition to independent living, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2953ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2953ih.xml 2011-09-26 Referred for a period ending not later than September 26, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Human Resources, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.