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Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act
H. R. 7655 To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal foster youth services to improve support for youth who are pregnant or parenting. It requires states to have processes in place to inform foster youth in eligible families about evidence-based home visiting and support services available through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The bill allows states to use existing foster youth program funds to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services specifically to pregnant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care. These amendments take effect one year after the bill's enactment and aim to strengthen coordination between the foster youth services program and maternal and early childhood home visiting services.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Rudy Yakym’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $48,900
- JAYCO $19,800
- DARYLE DODEN PERSONAL FINANCES $19,800
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $13,200
- BRINKLEY RV $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Rudy Yakym → · Outside spending →
Actions (6)
- May 11, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558. · house
- May 11, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-641. · house
- Apr 29, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0. · house
- Apr 29, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2026
Mr. Yakym (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
May 11, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Schweikert
May 11, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2026]
A BILL
To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act”.
SEC. 2. ENSURING EXPECTANT AND PARENTING YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM.
(a) Purpose.—Section 477(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking “and”;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(8) to connect foster youth in eligible families (as such term is defined in section 511) who receive services under this part with evidence-based home visiting and support services provided under section 511.”.
(b) Applications.—Section 477(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(L) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State has processes in place to ensure that a youth participating in the program under this section who is in an eligible family (as such term is defined in section 511) is provided with information regarding evidence-based home visiting and support services provided in the State under section 511.”.
SEC. 3. TAILORED CASE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE COORDINATION SERVICES FOR PARENTING AND EXPECTANT YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE.
Section 477(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
“(1) In general.—A State to which an amount is paid from its allotment under subsection (c)(1) may use the amount—
“(A) to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services to youth otherwise eligible for services under the State program under this section who are expectant or parenting; or
“(B) in any manner that is reasonably calculated to accomplish the purposes of this section.”.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments under section 477 of the Social Security Act pursuant to plans approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on or after such date. Union Calendar No. 558
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7655
[Report No. 119-641]
A BILL
To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes.
May 11, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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