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8/3/2007--Introduced.<br/>Place to Call Home Act - Amends and reauthorizes the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase funding for the safe and stable families program. Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to substance abuse prevention and the treatment performance partnership block grant program. Amends SSA title IV part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) with respect to the curtailment of involuntary separation of children from their families.<br/>Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to prohibit the involuntary separation of youth from their families. Provides for: (1) expanded eligibility for foster care and adoption assistance; (2) kinship guardianship assistance payments; (3) eligibility for foster care maintenance payments and adoption assistance payments through age 20; and (4) youth access to the child welfare system. Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorization of 2008 - Reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a national homeless youth awareness campaign. Revises requirements for the use of funds under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. Directs the Attorney General to establish a Youth Offender Reentry Grants program. Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to provide for transitional housing assistance for youth victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified homeless youth a targeted group of the work opportunity credit. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 with respect to unaccompanied youth access to workforce investment activities.<br/>Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to the prioritization of services for runaway, homeless, and street youth. Provides for enhanced youth access to medical assistance under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with respect to the access of homeless children and youths to elementary and secondary education, including grants to increase student attendance. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to financial assistance for disconnected students and continued access to student housing for homeless youth. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for section 8 rental assistance (housing choice vouchers) for homeless youth. Amends SSA title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) with regard to young family concerns. Outlines requirements for custody, release, family reunification, and detention of unaccompanied immigrant youth, including: (1) access to child advocates and counsel; and (2) children's asylum claims. Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to the deinstitutionalization of status offenders.<br/>

1190174400 2007-09-19 Fri Nov 07 01:00:20 -0600 2008 introduced 45897 'act':5 'call':3 'home':4 'place':1 51877 short introduced 45897 'act':5 '2008':8 'youth':4 'runaway':1 'homeless':3 'reauthor':6 51878 short introduced 45897 'need':8 'creat':2 'ensur':10 'youth':17 'condit':4 'nation':14 'perman':11 'purpos':21 'support':7 'structur':5 'unaccompani':16 49355 official action 45897 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133811 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. H000636 1940-08-20 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] N00006008 6959 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ A000014 1938-06-26 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] N00007665 9138 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001231 1951-01-20 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] N00009818 7384 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.7 http://berkley.house.gov/ B000574 1948-08-16 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] N00007727 7044 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 4.25 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ B001245 1933-05-31 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] N00024866 5758 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ C000191 1938-07-08 Julia 'julia':1,3,5 'carson':2,4,6 F 400067 Carson Julia_Carson M. Julia Carson N00003758 3601 Democrat Baptist Julia Carson C000380 1945-09-19 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] N00000133 5157 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ C001049 1956-07-27 434 Cannon House Office Building http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm 1 202-226-3717 William 'd':4 '-1':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'clay':3,8,10 'william':2,7,9 M 400074 Clay William_L_Jr_Clay Lacy Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] N00012460 6647 Democrat 202-225-2406 Roman Catholic MO Lacy William Clay 1.0 http://lacyclay.house.gov/ CongressmanClay D000598 1944-04-13 1526 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/susandavis/contact.shtml 53 202-225-2948 Susan 'd':4 'ca':5 '-53':6 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'susan':2,7,9 F 400097 Davis Susan_A._Davis A. Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] N00009604 7154 Democrat 202-225-2040 Jewish CA Susan Davis 2.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/susandavis/ D000096 1941-09-06 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] N00004884 8083 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.15384615384615 http://www.house.gov/davis/ D000216 1943-03-02 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] N00000615 11376 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.866666666666667 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ F000116 1942-09-04 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] N00007033 10407 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ G000553 1947-09-01 425 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-2947 Al 'd':4 '-9':6 'al':2,7,9 'tx':5 'rep':1 'green':3,8,10 M 400653 Green Al_Green Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] N00026686 7937 Democrat 202-225-7508 Unknown TX Al Green 1.46153846153846 http://www.house.gov/algreen/ G000551 1948-02-19 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] N00025284 7261 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.46666666666667 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001032 1948-10-15 1019 Longworth House Office Building http://www.holt.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-225-6025 Rush 'd':4 'nj':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'holt':3,8,10 'rush':2,7,9 M 400184 Holt Rush_D._Holt Dew Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] N00000860 7190 Democrat 202-225-5801 Protestant NJ Rush Holt http://www.holt.house.gov RushHolt J000032 1950-01-12 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] N00005818 12257 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.9047619047619 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ J000126 1935-12-03 1511 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 30 202-226-1477 Eddie 'd':4 'tx':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'eddi':2,7,9 'johnson':3,8,10 F 400204 Johnson Eddie_Bernice_Johnson Bernice Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] N00008122 5549 Democrat 202-225-8885 Baptist TX Eddie Johnson 2.375 http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/ L000565 1952-12-23 1513 Longworth House Office Building http://loebsack.house.gov/contactform/ 2 202-226-0757 David 'd':4 '-2':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'loebsack':3,8,10 M 412209 Loebsack David_Loebsack Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] N00027741 6011 Democrat 202-225-6576 IA David Loebsack 3.66666666666667 http://loebsack.house.gov/ M001140 1945-11-08 1727 Longworth House Office Building http://www.moore.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 3 202-225-2807 Dennis 'd':4 '-3':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'moor':3,8,10 'denni':2,7,9 M 400282 Moore Dennis_Moore Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3] N00005233 7066 Democrat 202-225-2865 Protestant KS Dennis Moore 3.0 http://www.moore.house.gov/ RepMoore P000099 1943-06-28 2465 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-1655 Edward 'd':4 '-4':6 'az':5 'ed':9 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'pastor':3,8,11 M 400310 Pastor Ed_Pastor Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] Ed N00006397 5595 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 1.125 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ P000149 1934-07-16 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] N00000716 6377 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ S001145 1944-05-26 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] Jan N00004724 7654 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 3.0 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001170 1508 Longworth House Office Building http://forms.house.gov/shea-porter/webform/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-5822 Carol 'd':6 '-1':8 'nh':7 'rep':1 'shea':4,11,15 'carol':2,9,13 'porter':5,12,16 'shea-port':3,10,14 F 412219 Shea-Porter Carol_Shea-Porter Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] N00028091 8049 Democrat 202-225-5456 NH Carol Shea-Porter 1.36363636363636 http://shea-porter.house.gov/ S000810 1931-11-11 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] Pete N00007397 6503 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 4.0 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark T000326 1934-07-21 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] Ed N00001082 6357 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000314 1961-01-02 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] N00002905 7954 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler Y000062 1947-11-04 319 Cannon House Office Building http://yarmuth.house.gov/?sectionid=68&sectiontree=6,29,68 3 202-225-5776 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'ky':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'yarmuth':3,8,10 M 412211 Yarmuth John_Yarmuth A. Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] N00028073 6534 Democrat 202-225-5401 KY John Yarmuth 4.7 http://yarmuth.house.gov/ action 45897 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133811 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. action 45897 1190174400 Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133812 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. action 45897 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133810 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 45897 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133809 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 137977 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127386 Referred to House Financial Services introduced 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127381 action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127383 Referred to House Education and Labor action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127387 Referred to House Judiciary action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127382 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127384 Referred to House Ways and Means action 45897 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127385 Referred to House Energy and Commerce