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Supporting Older Foster Youth Act
To support modernization of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to better meet the needs of older youth who experienced foster care.
Summary
- Increases annual federal funding for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood from $143,000,000 to $163,000,000 per fiscal year.
- The increase provides an additional $20,000,000 annually to support services for older youth who have experienced foster care.
- The funding increase becomes effective on October 1, 2026.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2026
Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To support modernization of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to better meet the needs of older youth who experienced foster care.
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 “Supporting Older Foster Youth Act”.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN FUNDING.
Section 477(h)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(h)(1)) is amended by striking “$140,000,000 or, beginning in fiscal year 2020, $143,000,000” and inserting “$163,000,000 for each fiscal year”.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026. <all>
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