Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act

Max L. Miller

Republican · OH · Representative

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• Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2026-02-04
• Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)· 2026-04-27
• Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· 2026-04-28
• Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)· 2026-04-28
• Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2026-04-29
• David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)· 2026-04-29

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

2026-05-11

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This bill would create job training and employment programs specifically for young people who have aged out of the foster care system, helping them develop work skills and find stable jobs. The legislation aims to address the challenges that former foster youth face in entering the workforce by providing support services and potentially tax incentives or funding for employers who hire them. Young adults transitioning from foster care would be the primary beneficiaries, along with employers participating in the program.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7343 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 556 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7343 [Report No. 119-639] To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2026 Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means May 11, 2026 Additional sponsors: Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Davis of Illinois May 11, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 4, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE. Section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``aged out of foster care'' and inserting ``experienced foster care at age 14 or older''; (2) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ``age out of foster care'' and inserting ``experience foster care at age 14 or older''; (3) in each of subsections (a)(6) and (i)(2), by striking ``16'' and inserting ``14''; (4) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``in no event may a youth participate in the program for more than 5 years (whether or not consecutive)'' and inserting ``may not allow a youth to participate in the program for more than 5 years (or, in the case of a youth who was involved in a remedial education activity referred to in paragraph (4)(B), for more than 6 years), whether or not consecutive''; (5) in subsection (i)(4)-- (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ``(A) may be available for the cost of attendance-- ``(i) at an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including a community college or postsecondary vocational institution; or ``(ii) at a short-term training program that is eligible for the Workforce Pell program under section 401(k), as described in section 481(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)(3)), as added by section 83002(b) of Public Law 119-21;''; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so amended, the following: ``(B) may be available for costs-- ``(i) associated with participation in an apprenticeship program; ``(ii) to obtain a general equivalency degree; or ``(iii) to receive remedial education; and''; and (6) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) In this section, the term `remedial education' means education or skill training needed to support obtaining a high school diploma or qualifying for postsecondary education, training, or an apprenticeship that is-- ``(A) not already available through the school district of the student or another free local, State, or Federal program; and ``(B) is provided by an instructor with credentials relevant to the subject area of instruction, as…

determined by the State.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Union Calendar No. 556 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7343 [Report No. 119-639] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to expand education and workforce training opportunities for youth who have experienced foster care. _______________________________________________________________________ May 11, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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