S. 2341 · 110th Congress
FIRST Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hillary Clinton
- Introduced
- 2007-11-13
- Latest action
- 2007-11-13 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Focusing Investments and Resources for a Safe Transition Act, or FIRST Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to and enter into contracts with states (or state partners) to enable them to establish Individual Development Accounts for qualified foster youth to assist them in achieving self-support for housing, education, vocational training, and specified other purposes after leaving foster care.