# 116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act

116-hr-7947, Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7947
- Congress: 116
- Title: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-08-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act This bill increases FY2020 funding, raises the maximum age of eligibility, and provides other flexibilities for certain foster care programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Cosponsors (55)

- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
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## Sources
- [116-hr-7947 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7947)

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