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[H.R. 7655 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 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.

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                    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]

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                                 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.

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

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.''.

section 511.''.

SEC. 3. TAILORED CASE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE COORDINATION SERVICES FOR

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))

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.

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