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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:H.R. 1446.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution: Tomake all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the powers enumerated under section 8and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:Child Welfare[Page H1207]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foster Youth and Driving Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; This bill expands state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill further directs assistance to states and tribal organizations for age-appropriate foster youth to, among other things, obtain automobile insurance, complete driver's education, obtain a driver's license, and purchase a vehicle.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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