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H.R. 7529 119th Congress House

Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act

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 … Show full official titleShow less

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.

Introduced: February 12, 2026 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careState and local government operations
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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. 119-640.
May 11, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 11, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4797 Identical bill Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
  • HR 7432 Fostering the Future Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 11, 2026
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 29, 2026
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 12, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7529: Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7529/
MLA
"H.R. 7529: Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7529/.
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H.R. 7529, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7529/.
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[H.R. 7529: Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7529/)
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