Federal · 119th Congress
CONNECT Act
Policy areaFamilies
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Other titles3
To update the purposes of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to reflect research and the input of youth with lived experience about the importance of long-term relationships to future success.Official Title as Introduced
CONNECT ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Chafee Opportunities for New Networks and Existing Connection Trust ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative history6
May 11, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.
May 11, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-642.
Apr 29, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Apr 29, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 19, 2026
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House