Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9485
Supporting Older Foster Youth Act
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Introduced 2026-06-25Topic: social services · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the yearly funding amount for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, a federal program that serves older youth who have been in foster care. It replaces the current amount in the Social Security Act, which is $143,000,000 per year, with $163,000,000 for each fiscal year. The change would take effect on October 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Thomas R. Suozzi Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | refer |
| 2026-06-25 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-06-25 | Introduced in House | introduce |