HR 8498 119th Congress House Families

Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act

Introduced: April 27, 2026 Introduced by: Chu, Judy 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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