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H.R.8498

Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act

Introduced·4/27/26
Introduced

H. R. 8498

Introduced in House · April 30, 2026

April 27, 2026

Ms. Chu (for herself and Mrs. Houchin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

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.

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 “Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act”.