Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 23, 2019)
Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2019
This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of qualified foster care transition youth.
(The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group [e.g., qualified veterans, ex-felons, SSI recipients] to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)
A "qualified foster care transition youth" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as (1) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (2) as having been in foster care after attaining the age specified in provisions of the Social Security Act related to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (currently 18 years of age).
What just happenedMay 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 23, 2019
- May 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - May 23, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 23, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House