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42 U.S.C. 1012: Definitions

Created in 1999 by the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-169). Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    Unchanged since the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, Public Law 106-169 (Dec 14, 1999).

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.