{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-6666","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":6666,"title":"Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2022","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2022-02-09","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001101","fullName":"Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]","party":"D","state":"MA","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2022-02-09","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor."},"policyArea":"Education","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2022-02-09","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-02-09","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-02-09","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong>Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act</strong> <strong>of 2022</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill requires certain actions to support access to higher education for children and youth who are homeless or in foster care.</p> <p>Among other provisions, the bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in financial aid programs to give priority to these students for any on-campus housing during and between academic terms. Further, the bill requires IHEs to designate a staff liaison to assist these students with support services, programs, and community resources in a variety of areas, including financial aid and housing.</p> <p>The bill also requires these students to receive in-state tuition rates at public IHEs. Under current law, some states offer these students in-state tuition or provide them with tuition waivers.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T10:42:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":289,"ts":"2026-04-21T08:28:58.569Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Higher%20Education%20Access%20and%20Success%20for%20Homeless%20and%20Foster%20"}]}}