H.R.4208: To create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes.

To create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require State part E plans to provide that the state shall have in effect such laws and procedures as are necessary to ensure that: (1) a child may not be placed in foster care under state responsibility solely because the family with which the child is living is homeless or living in substandard housing; and (2) the state will work with the family and state housing authorities to secure permanent housing for any family that includes a minor child and is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Requires the Comptroller General to report to appropriate congressional committees on state policies and practices regarding: (1) access to federally funded [...]

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