Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act

Rudy Yakym III

Republican · IN · Representative

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• Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2026-02-24
• Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)· 2026-04-28
• David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)· 2026-04-29

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.

2026-05-11

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This bill would provide financial assistance and support services to young people in the foster care system who are pregnant, parenting, or expecting a child. The legislation aims to help these vulnerable youth afford basic necessities like housing, childcare, and medical care while they navigate parenthood during a critical time in their lives. Foster youth and their children would be the primary beneficiaries of these expanded support programs.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7655 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 558 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7655 [Report No. 119-641] To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2026 Mr. Yakym (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means May 11, 2026 Additional sponsors: Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Schweikert 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 24, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act''. SEC. 2. ENSURING EXPECTANT AND PARENTING YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM. (a) Purpose.--Section 477(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and''; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) to connect foster youth in eligible families (as such term is defined in section 511) who receive services under this part with evidence-based home visiting and support services provided under section 511.''. (b) Applications.--Section 477(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(L) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State has processes in place to ensure that a youth participating in the program under this section who is in an eligible family (as such term is defined in section 511) is provided with information regarding evidence-based home visiting and support services provided in the State under section 511.''. SEC. 3. TAILORED CASE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE COORDINATION SERVICES FOR PARENTING AND EXPECTANT YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE. Section 477(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--A State to which an amount is paid from its allotment under subsection (c)(1) may use the amount-- ``(A) to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services to youth otherwise eligible for services under the State program under this section who are expectant or parenting; or ``(B) in any manner that is reasonably calculated to accomplish the purposes of this section.''. SEC. 4. 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 and shall apply to payments under section 477 of the Social Security Act pursuant to plans approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on or after such date. Union Calendar No. 558 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7655 [Report No. 119-641] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend…

section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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