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H.R. 7343 119th Congress House

Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act

Official title: To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care.

Introduced: February 4, 2026 Introduced by: Max L. Miller Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Adoption and foster careEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-639.
May 11, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
Apr 29, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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What's happening now May 11, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

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 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • PORTER GROUP, LLC
    for WASHOE COUNTY · Nevada · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2026
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 29, 2026
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Apr 28, 2026
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 28, 2026
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Apr 27, 2026
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7343: Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7343/
MLA
"H.R. 7343: Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7343/.
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H.R. 7343, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7343/.
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[H.R. 7343: Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7343/)
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