HR 6848 · 116th Congress · Families

Pandemic Protection Act

Introduced 2020-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2020-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pandemic Protection for Transition-age Foster Youth Act or the Pandemic Protection Act This bill extends eligibility for foster care services to youth who would otherwise age out of such services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic for three months after such emergency ends. Additionally, the bill removes certain work or education requirements for older foster youth during such period.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY