# 115-hr-7296: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act

115-hr-7296, Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-7296
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-12-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act This bill requires states to develop procedures to determine whether a child in foster care is eligible for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits, expands requirements for states to manage such benefits on behalf of a foster child, and limits the use of such benefits for foster-care maintenance payments.

## Cosponsors (2)

- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2018-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2018-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5391: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-7296 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7296)

## Related
- [115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6543)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5533)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5391: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5391)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7296 (as of 2025-11-18).