S 1146 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Find and Protect Foster Youth Act

This bill requires the federal government to evaluate state and tribal protocols for handling children missing from foster care and provide technical assistance to improve these systems. It mandates the Secretary to assess how effectively states identify and respond to missing youth, identify obstacles, and share best practices for tracking and recovery. Additionally, it directs the Secretary to assist states in implementing mandatory screenings for sex trafficking risks when youth return to foster care after going missing, including documentation and appropriate service referrals. The bill directly affects states, tribes, and tribal organizations administering foster care programs under federal law.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
House Passage
Sep 2024
President
Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Last action Sep 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 18, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
upper
Sep 18, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 7 (Roll no. 422). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5257-5258)
lower
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 7 (Roll no. 422). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5257-5258)
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Oct 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5232; text: CR S5232-5233)
upper
Oct 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5232; text: CR S5232-5233)
upper
Oct 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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