HB7529Introduced in the House
Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
Introduced by Danny Davis, District IL-7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
May 11, 2026
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Bill history
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-640.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
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