[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1208 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1208

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that youth who age 
     out of foster care should be given special care and attention.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2008

  Mr. Lewis of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that youth who age 
     out of foster care should be given special care and attention.

Whereas 12,000,000 Americans spend time in foster care;
Whereas every year, more than 24,000 youth turn age 18 while in foster care;
Whereas the safekeeping of most youth who age out of foster care is the 
        responsibility of the State governments, which receive Federal funding 
        to assist them in doing so;
Whereas family reunification, kinship care, and adoption are the preferred 
        solutions for children who are placed in foster care; and
Whereas Congress created a new Independent Living initiative in 1986, and 
        expanded the program by passing the Chaffee Foster Care Independence Act 
        in 1999 to assist youth who are emancipated while in foster care: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports former foster care youth as they overcome many 
        emotional, physical, and social obstacles in the pursuit of 
        healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives;
            (2) recognizes former foster care youth organizations for 
        their dedication to reforming and improving the foster care 
        system;
            (3) appreciates individuals, mentors, and social workers 
        who provide assistance to former foster care youth beyond 
        resources available through Federal, State, and local services; 
        and
            (4) encourages reviews of Federal and State programs 
        conducted under title IV of the Social Security Act that would 
        improve services to help former foster care youth succeed in 
        their transition to adulthood and independence.
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