119th Congress
H.R. 7529
Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Danny K. Davis(D-IL)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2026
- Policy area
- Families
- Committees
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
Added later (2)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ) · Apr 29, 2026
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · May 11, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: 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.
Latest action(May 11, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557. - May 11, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-640. - Apr 29, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0. - Apr 29, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. - Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House