,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gbif  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #ac1       
#bjah,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois
 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lewis of ,georgia1 
and ,mr4 ,langevin7 introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,ways and ,means  ,a  
,,bill  ,to ensure that foster children 
are able to use their ,social ,security 
and ,supplemental ,security ,income     
benefits to address their needs and     
improve their lives4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,protecting ,foster ,youth ,resources to
 ,promote ,self-,sufficiency ,act4  #b4 
,limitation on use of social security or
 supplemental security income benefits  
paid to representative payees on behalf 
of foster children for ,state costs  7a7
 ,amendments to title ,,ii ,section     
#bje7;j77#i7 of the ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;j77#i77 is    
amended--  7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 
7#i72 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the

 following3  7,b7  7i7 ,a ,state or     
local government agency serving in any  
,state as a representative payee under  
this subsection with respect to an      
individual who is in foster care under  
the responsibility of the ,state shall  
not use any benefits paid to the        
representative payee pursuant to        
paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection to    
reimburse the ,state for--  7,i7 foster 
care maintenance payments made pursuant 
to section #dgb1 or  7,,ii7 other       
payments made by the ,state or political
 subdivision of the ,state to cover any 
other cost or expense for an individual 
who is in foster care under the         
responsibility of the ,state4  7ii7 ,an 
expense described in paragraph          
7#d77;,a77i7 of this subsection or      
section #afca7;a77#b77;,d7 shall not be 
considered a cost or expense for        
purposes of clause 7i7 of this          
subparagraph4  4  7b7 ,amendments to    
title ,,xvi ,section                    
#afca7;a77#b77;,a77iv7 of such ,act 7#db

 ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77;,a77iv77 is   
amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,i7 after  
7iv72  7#b7 by adding and at the end2   
and  7#c7 by adding after and below the 
end the following3  7,,ii7 ,a ,state or 
local government agency serving in any  
,state as a representative payee under  
this subsection with respect to an      
eligible individual who is in foster    
care under the responsibility of the    
,state shall not use any benefits paid  
to the representative payee pursuant to 
clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph to     
reimburse the ,state for--  7aa7 foster 
care maintenance payments made pursuant 
to section #dgb2 or  7bb7 other payments
 made by a ,state or political          
subdivision of a ,state to cover any    
other cost or expense for an individual 
who is in foster care under the         
responsibility of the ,state4  7,,iii7  
,an expense described in subparagraph   
7,d7 of this paragraph or section       
#bje7;j77#d77;,a77i7 shall not be       
considered a cost or expense for        

purposes of subclause 7,,ii7 of this    
clause4  4  #c4 ,screening of foster    
children for eligibility for social     
security and supplemental security      
income benefits  7a7 ,state plan        
requirement ,section #dga7;a7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fga7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 
and at the end of paragraph 7#cd72  7#b7
 by striking the period at the end of   
paragraph 7#ce7 and inserting 2 and2 and
  7#c7 by adding at the end the         
following3  7#cf7 provides that1 not    
later than the beginning of the first   
calendar quarter that begins after the  
#c-year period that begins with the date
 of the enactment of this paragraph1 the
 ,state agency referred to in paragraph 
7#b7 of this subsection shall--  7,a7   
develop and implement procedures to     
ensure that1 within #fj days after the  
status of a child who is in foster care 
under the responsibility of the ,state  
is first reviewed pursuant to section   
#dge7e77;,b71 and after any material    

change in the circumstances of the child
 that could affect the potential        
eligibility of the child for such       
benefits1 the child is screened to      
determine the potential eligibility of  
the child for benefits under title ,,ii 
and for supplemental security income    
benefits under title ,,xvi2  7,b7 if the
 screening results in a determination   
that the child is potentially eligible  
for any of such benefits--  7i7 provide 
the child with assistance in applying   
for1 and 7if necessary7 appealing any   
decisions made with respect to1 the     
benefits2 and  7ii7 if there is no other
 suitable candidate available1 apply to 
become the representative payee for the 
child with respect to the benefits2 and 
7,c7 develop and implement procedures to
 ensure that any such child who is      
potentially eligible for1 or is a       
recipient of1 benefits under title ,,ii 
or supplemental security income benefits
 under title ,,xvi1 is assisted with    
applying for such benefits not later    

than #abj days 7or1 if the child has    
attained #ag years of age1 #a year7     
before the child exits foster care4  4  
7b7 ,,gao study  7#a7 ,in general       
,within #d years after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller
 ,general of the ,united ,states shall  
conduct a study to determine whether the
 ,states have substantially complied    
with the amendments made by this        
section1 including specifically whether 
the ,states have--  7,a7 established    
successful procedures that screen all   
foster children under the responsibility
 of the ,states for their potential     
eligibility for benefits under title    
,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act and  
for supplemental security income        
benefits under title ,,xvi of such ,act2
  7,b7 provided all such potentially    
eligible foster children assistance in  
applying for1 and appealing decisions   
made with respect to1 the benefits2 and 
7,c7 implemented procedures to identify 
suitable nongovernmental candidates to  

serve as representative payees for      
children in foster care with respect to 
the benefits4  7#b7 ,report to the      
,congress ,within #a year after         
completing the study required by        
paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller        
,general shall submit to the ,congress a
 written report that contains the       
results of the study4  #d4 ,notice to   
attorney or guardian ad litem for foster
 child of determination to pay social   
security or supplemental security income
 benefits to representative payee  7a7  
,amendment to title ,,ii ,section       
#bje7;j77#b77;,e77ii7 of the ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dje7;j77#b77;,e77ii77 is amended by    
inserting 1 except that1 in the case of 
an individual who is in foster care     
under the responsibility of a ,state or 
in a legal guardianship1 such notice    
shall also be provided to the attorney  
or guardian ad litem appointed to       
represent the individual pursuant to    
section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 of the  

,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment
 ,act and1 if the individual has        
attained #ad years of age1 to the       
individual before the period4  7b7      
,amendment to title ,,xvi ,section      
#afca7;a77#b77;,b77xii7 of such ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77;,b77xii77 
is amended by inserting 1 except that1  
in the case of an individual who is in  
foster care under the responsibility of 
a ,state or in a legal guardianship1    
such notice shall also be provided to   
the attorney or guardian ad litem       
appointed to represent the individual   
pursuant to section                     
#ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 of the ,child   
,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act  
and1 if the individual has attained #ad 
years of age1 to the individual before  
the period4  #e4 ,management of social  
security and supplemental security      
income benefits for foster children  7a7
 ,plan for achieving self-,support      
,section #dga7;a7 of the ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a771

 as amended by section #c7;a7 of this   
,act1 is amended--  7#a7 by striking and
 at the end of paragraph 7#ce72  7#b7 by
 striking the period at the end of      
paragraph 7#cf7 and inserting 2 and2 and
  7#c7 by adding at the end the         
following3  7#cg7 provides that1 with   
respect to each child in foster care    
under the responsibility of the ,state  
and on whose behalf the ,state receives 
benefits under title ,,ii or            
supplemental security income benefits   
under title ,,xvi1 the ,state agency    
shall--  7,a7 develop a plan1 developed 
specifically for the child1 which is    
designed to best meet the current and   
future needs of the individual and      
enable the child to achieve self-support
 after leaving foster care1 in          
accordance with the following3  7i7     
7,i7 ,the plan shall set forth a        
strategy to conserve benefits not       
necessary for the immediate needs of the
 child1 determined as provided for      
pursuant to clause 7ii7 of this         

subparagraph1 in a manner that best     
meets the future needs and educational  
and employment interests of the child1  
and for the placement of any such       
benefits in--  7aa7 an account of the   
type described in section               
#afca7;a77#b77;,f7 of this ,act2  7bb7  
an ,,able account established under     
section #ebi;,a of the ,internal        
,revenue ,code of #aihf2  7cc7 an       
individual development account          
established pursuant to ,federal or     
,state law2 or  7dd7 such other account 
in which benefits for the child may be  
conserved in a manner that the ,state   
determines1 consistent with this        
paragraph1 is in the best interests of  
the child4  7,,ii7 ,the plan shall      
provide for a determination as to       
whether the child has immediate needs   
for which the benefits should be used to
 serve the best interests of the child  
consistent with sections                
#bje7;j77#aj77;,b7 and                  
#afca7;a77#b77;,a77iv77,,ii74  7,,iii7  

,the plan shall provide for a           
determination of any additional assets  
to which the child may be entitled1     
including civil judgments1 inheritances1
 or earnings1 and shall provide for the 
assets to be conserved as part of the   
plan as described in clause 7i74  7,,iv7
 ,any funds conserved in accordance with
 the plan shall be used to supplement   
and not supplant any other ,federal     
funds or programs that may be available 
for the benefit of the child4  7,v7 ,the
 plan shall provide that any assets set 
aside under the plan shall be conserved 
and inaccessible to the child 7except   
for a use of funds described in items   
7aa7 through 7gg7 of section            
#afca7;a77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii71 or for    
another use approved by the ,secretary  
as being in the best interests of the   
child71 and placed in an account        
described in clause 7i7 of this         
subparagraph1 until the later of the    
date the child attains #ah years of age 
or ceases to be under the responsibility

 of the ,state4  7ii7 ,the ,state agency
 shall-- 7,i7 develop and implement the 
plan in collaboration with the child 7on
 an age-appropriate basis71 the social  
worker for the child1 the person acting 
as the representative payee for the     
child pursuant to section #bje7;j7 or   
#afca7;a77#b7 of this ,act1 and the     
attorney or guardian ad litem appointed 
to represent the child pursuant to      
section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 of the  
,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment
 ,act2 and  7,,ii7 in developing and    
implementing the plan1 make reasonable  
efforts to seek input from the parents  
and caretakers of the child4  7iii7     
7,i7 ,within #fj days after the status  
of the child is first reviewed pursuant 
to section #dge7e77;,b71 the ,state     
agency shall complete the plan4  7,,ii7 
,the ,state agency shall ensure that    
each subsequent such review of such     
status shall include consideration of an
 updated version of the plan and a      
report on the progress made in          

implementing the plan4  7iv7  7,i7 ,not 
later than #cj days before the status of
 the child is first reviewed pursuant to
 section #dge7e77;,b7 of this ,act after
 completion of the plan1 the ,state     
agency shall provide a copy of the plan 
to the attorney or guardian ad litem    
appointed to represent the child        
pursuant to section                     
#ajf7;b77#b77;,b77xiii7 of the ,child   
,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act4 
7,,ii7 ,not later than #cj days before  
each subsequent such review1 the ,state 
agency shall provide an updated copy of 
the plan to the attorney or guardian ad 
litem so appointed4  7v7  7,i7 ,the     
child may request the plan to be        
modified in a review of the status of   
the child pursuant to section           
#dge7e77;,b71 in a separate hearing1 or 
in a permanency hearing pursuant to     
section #dge7e77;,c74  7,,ii7 ,the plan 
shall not be treated1 in any            
administrative or judicial review       
proceeding1 as meeting the requirements 

of this paragraph with respect to a     
child unless the plan is determined by  
the reviewer to be the best available   
means of meeting the current and future 
needs and educational and employment    
interests of the child2  7,b7 assist the
 child in developing a plan to manage   
the benefits so as to meet the current  
and future needs of the child2 and  7,c7
 provide the child financial literacy   
training1 including regarding budgeting1
 saving1 investing1 managing credit1    
student loans1 consumer debt and        
installment purchasing 7including credit
 scoring1 managing credit debt1 and     
completing a loan application71 banking 
7including balancing a checkbook1       
opening a deposit account1 and the use  
of interest rates71 ,state and ,federal 
income taxation1 personal insurance     
policies1 identity theft security1 and  
home ownership 7including the basic     
process of obtaining a mortgage and the 
concepts of fixed and adjustable rate   
mortgages1 subprime loans1 and predatory

 lending74  4  7b7 ,provisions relating 
to representative payees  7#a7          
,amendments to title ,,ii ,section      
#bje7;j7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dje7;j77 7as amended by the preceding  
provisions of this ,act7 is amended     
further--  7,a7 by redesignating        
paragraphs 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 and
 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71
 7#ab71 and 7#ac71 respectively2 and    
7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7  
the following new paragraph3  7#h7 ,a   
representative payee who is a ,state    
shall manage the benefits paid to the   
representative payee under paragraph    
7#a7 on behalf of an individual who is  
in foster care under the responsibility 
of the ,state1 in accordance with the   
plan developed for the child pursuant to
 section #dga7;a77#cg74  4  7#b7        
,amendment to title ,,xvi ,section      
#afca7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3  7,j7  
,a representative payee who is a ,state 

shall manage the benefits paid to the   
representative payee under subparagraph 
7,a77ii7 of this paragraph on behalf of 
an individual who is in foster care     
under the responsibility of the ,state1 
in accordance with the plan developed   
for the child pursuant to section       
#dga7;a77#cg74  4  7c7 ,exclusion from  
resources under the ,,ssi program       
,section #afac7;a7 of such ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #achb;b7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 
by striking and at the end of paragraph 
7#af72  7#b7 by striking the period at  
the end of paragraph 7#ag7 and inserting
 2 and2 and  7#c7 by inserting after    
paragraph 7#ag7 the following3  7#ah7   
any assets managed on behalf of an      
eligible individual in accordance with a
 plan developed for the individual      
pursuant to section #dga7;a77#cg74  4   
#f4 ,support and maintenance furnished  
in cash or in kind disregarded in       
determining income of foster children   
under the supplemental security income  
program ,section #afab7;a77#b77;,a7 of  

the ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7a77#b77;,a77 is       
amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the   
end of clause 7ii72 and  7#b7 by        
inserting 1 and 7iv7 clause 7i7 shall   
not apply in the case of a child who is 
in foster care under the responsibility 
of a ,state before the last semicolon4  
#g4 ,technical assistance for child     
welfare agencies  7a7 ,in general ,on   
request of a ,state agency responsible  
for administering1 or supervising the   
administration of1 a ,state program     
authorized by part ,e of title ,,iv of  
the ,social ,security ,act1 the         
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services shall provide the ,state      
agency with technical assistance in     
carrying out the amendments made by this
 ,act1 including guidance for informing 
non-,state representative payees of     
children in foster care under the       
responsibility of the ,state who are    
recipients of benefits under title ,,ii 
of such ,act or supplemental security   

income benefits under title ,,xvi of    
such ,act of the availability of        
appropriate savings vehicles for any    
part of the benefits not required to    
meet the immediate needs of the         
children4  7b7 ,limitations on          
authorization of appropriations ,to     
carry out this section1 there are       
authorized to be appropriated #d1ejj1jjj
 for fiscal year #bjah1 and such sums as
 may be necessary for each of fiscal    
years #bjai through #bjbc4  #h4         
,effective dates  7a7 ,in general       
,except as provided in subsection 7b7 of
 this section1 the amendments made by   
this ,act 7other than by section #c7;a77
 shall apply to benefits payable for    
months beginning after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act4  7b7 ,state plan
 requirements relating to plans for     
achieving self-,support  7#a7 ,in       
general ,the amendments made by section 
#e7;a7 of this ,act shall take effect on
 the first day of the first calendar    
quarter beginning after the date of the 

enactment of this ,act1 and shall apply 
to payments under part ,e of title ,,iv 
of the ,social ,security ,act for       
calendar quarters beginning after such  
first day4  7#b7 ,delay permitted if    
,state legislation required ,if the     
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services determines that ,state        
legislation 7other than legislation     
appropriating funds7 is required in     
order for a ,state plan approved under  
part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social    
,security ,act to meet the additional   
requirements imposed by the amendments  
made by section #e7;a7 of this ,act1 the
 plan shall not be regarded as failing  
to meet any of the additional           
requirements before the first day of the
 first calendar quarter beginning after 
the first regular session of the ,state 
legislature that begins after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act4 ,if the  
,state has a #b-year legislative        
session1 each year of the session is    
deemed to be a separate regular session 

of the ,state legislature4