H.R. 5507 119th Congress House

Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act

Official title: To require States to measure and publicly report on the separation of children from parents by hidden foster care arrangements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2026 Introduced by: Nathaniel Moran Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sep 19, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5507: Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5507/

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"H.R. 5507: Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5507/.

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H.R. 5507, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5507/.

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