Federal · 119th Congress
Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
Policy areaFamilies
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To require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning and to provide States with the option to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal services and counseling.Official Title as Introduced
Fresh Starts for Foster Youth ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative history6
May 11, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
May 11, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-640.
Apr 29, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Apr 29, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2026
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House