Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 10, 2019Education
H.R. 2270
Removing Barriers to Foster Youth Success in College Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 10, 2019)
Removing Barriers to Foster Youth Success in College Act
This bill revises certain federal TRIO programs to address the participation of children and youths who are homeless or in foster care in such programs.
Specifically, in approving applications for entities to carry out projects under the Talent Search or Upward Bound programs, the Department of Education (ED) shall require an entity to
- assure that it has reviewed and revised its policies and practices to remove barriers to the participation and retention of children and youths who are homeless or in foster care in such project,
- submit with its application a description of project activities that will reach out to such children and youths, and
- assure that it will submit a report on specified data and strategies to ED at the conclusion of the project.
What just happenedApr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10](R-MI)Sponsor
4 cosponsors3 D1 R
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- Introduced in HouseApr 10, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House