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H.R. 5469

Referred to Committee

FOSTER Act

Introduced 9/30/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

10/1/2021 • House

Summary

Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources Act or the FOSTER Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands the scope of grants available for states and Indian tribes to address the opioid crisis. Specifically, the bill allows the use of grant funds for workforce recruitment and training, health care services, and foster and adoptive parent recruitment and training to support opioid abuse prevention and treatment services for children and caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers.

Introduced in House • 9/30/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (21)

Party Breakdown

18
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Democrat • WA-10

Sponsored 9/30/2021

Cosponsors (20)

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Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

D-PA-7

Joined 9/30/2021

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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

R-WV-1

Joined 9/30/2021

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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

D-WA-6

Joined 9/30/2021

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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]

D-CA-5

Joined 9/30/2021

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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

R-AK0

Joined 9/30/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Passed Chamber

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Introduced in House9/30/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors20