H.R. 5167 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2021Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Bass, Mr. Bacon, and Mrs. Lawrence) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide additional emergency support for older foster youth under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, and extend through fiscal year 2022 certain flexibilities provided for the program by division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes. 1. Additional emergency support for older foster youth; extension of period during which programmatic flexibilities are in effect Division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is amended— (1) in section 3— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking $400,000,000 and inserting $800,000,000; and (II) by inserting to remain available through fiscal year 2022, after fiscal year 2021,; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $100,000,000; (B) in subsection (b), by striking and 2021 and inserting through 2022; and (C) in each of subsections (c) and (d), by striking COVID-19 public health emergency period and inserting period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ending with September 30, 2022; and (2) in section 4— (A) in each of subsections (a), (d)(2)(A), (d)(2)(D), and (e), by striking 2021 and inserting 2022; (B) in subsection (b)(4), by striking fiscal year 2020 or fiscal year 2021 and inserting any of fiscal years 2020 through 2022; and (C) in subsection (d)(2)(D), by striking COVID-19 public health emergency period and inserting period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ending with September 30, 2022. 2. No effect of financial assistance under the Chafee program on other Federal or federally supported assistance (a) In general Section 477(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) No effect on other Federal or federally supported assistance The amount of any direct financial assistance provided under this section shall be disregarded in determining eligibility for, or the amount of assistance to be provided under, any other Federal or Federally supported assistance. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be applied and administered as if enacted on December 27, 2020.