H.R. 8498 119th Congress House

Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act

Official title: To provide an incentive for States to extend child welfare support and services for youth through 21 years of age, and to allow youth to re-enter foster care a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide an incentive for States to extend child welfare support and services for youth through 21 years of age, and to allow youth to re-enter foster care after attaining 18 years of age, both without regard to the AFDC eligibility of their parents or legal guardians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2026 Introduced by: Judy Chu Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Apr 27, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Houchin, Erin

Indiana · Apr 27, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8498: Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8498/

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"H.R. 8498: Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8498/.

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H.R. 8498, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8498/.

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