# 114-hr-5477: Look-back Elimination Act of 2016

114-hr-5477, Look-back Elimination Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN LEWIS (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5477
- Congress: 114
- Title: Look-back Elimination Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2016-06-14
- Sponsor: JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Look-back Elimination Act of 2016 This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under part A of SSAct title IV) at the time of removal from the home. The sense of the Congress is expressed that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
- 114-hr-5846: Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5746: Birth Control Privacy Act
- 114-hr-5737: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act
- 114-hr-5689: Disability Integration Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5477 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5477)

## Related
- [114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6117)
- [114-hr-5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5930)
- [114-hr-5846: Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5846)
- [114-hr-5746: Birth Control Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5746)
- [114-hr-5737: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5737)
- [114-hr-5689: Disability Integration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5689)
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