H.R. 7432 House Families
Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on finance on May 20, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Feb 9, 2026
- House Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Feb 9, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 29, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. Apr 29, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I. May 11, 2026
- House Committee on Financial Services discharged. May 11, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560. May 11, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560) May 19, 2026
- House Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3558-3564) May 19, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7432. May 19, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. May 19, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560) May 19, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2026
- House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. May 20, 2026
Cosponsors
6
Subjects
Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housing
Committees
- Finance Committee
- Referred To , May 20, 2026
- Financial Services Committee
- Discharged From , May 11, 2026
- Referred To , Feb 9, 2026
- Ways and Means Committee
- Reported By , May 11, 2026
- Markup By , Apr 29, 2026
- Referred To , Feb 9, 2026
Summary
Foster Youth Housing Opportunity ActThis bill expands states' permissible uses of federal funds under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) to include supportive housing services.The Chafee program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Children's Bureau and provides funding to support youth and young adults who are in, or were formerly in, foster care with their transition to adulthood. The program is funded through formula grants awarded to child welfare agencies in states, certain territories, and participating tribes.The bill allows states to use such funds to provide supportive services (e.g., financial counseling) for youth up to the age of 26 who are seeking to obtain or retain housing and who have experienced foster care and receive assistance under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Family Unification Program. Additionally, HHS and HUD must jointly develop and issue guidance to state public child welfare agencies and public housing authorities to improve alignment and coordination of housing supportive services.HHS, in consultation with HUD, also must report information about foster youth who are receiving federal housing assistance and the outcomes for such youth, including the extent to which such youth are able to access stable housing and the rates of homelessness. The report must include findings from any evaluations of state programs and recommendations for improving coordination between public child welfare agencies and federal housing programs.
Summary as of: Reported to House
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