Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act

This bill changes the federal Chafee program, which helps foster youth move into adulthood, so that states may use its funds to give youth access to legal counseling. It would also require each state's chief executive to certify that the state's case planning considers legal issues affecting current and former foster youth. These issues include housing, education, getting a job, family connections, state court records, legal recognition of family relationships, and custody and permanency. The changes would take effect one year after the bill becomes law, with a later deadline for states that need to pass their own laws to comply.

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors