I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children at the time of removal from the home.