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Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act

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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 history

H.R. 7529·House·Bill·Families

Rep. Danny Davis(Democratic-Illinois-7)·

Feb 12, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Feb 12, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 29, 2026

House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 29, 2026

House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

May 11, 2026

House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-640.

May 11, 2026

HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.

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Bill text

May 11, 2026As reported by the House committee Feb 12, 2026As introduced in the House