H.R. 7432

119th Congress

In Committee

Fostering the Future Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]IL· Introduced 9 February 2026
Open on Congress.gov

6

Cosponsors

19

Actions

0

Amendments

3

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

20 May 2026·2 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 14 May 2026

Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act

This 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.

Timeline

19 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    20 May 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7432.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  3. Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3558-3564)

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  5. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  6. 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)

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  7. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3558-3560)

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  8. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  9. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    11 May 2026 · Discharge

  10. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    11 May 2026 · Discharge

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.

    11 May 2026 · Committee

  12. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    11 May 2026 · Committee

  13. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.

    11 May 2026 · Calendars

  14. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.

    11 May 2026 · Committee

  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.

    11 May 2026 · Calendars

  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.

    11 May 2026 · Committee

  17. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    11 May 2026 · Committee

  18. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.

    11 May 2026 · Committee

  19. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    29 April 2026 · Committee

  20. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

    29 April 2026 · Committee

Sponsorship

6 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]IL

Cosponsors

  • Democrat233%
  • Republican467%

Classification

Policy area

Families

Legislative subjects

Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housing

Committees

3

  • Financial Services Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To9 Feb 2026
    • Discharged From11 May 2026

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To9 Feb 2026
    • Markup By29 Apr 2026
    • Reported By11 May 2026

  • Finance Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To20 May 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 9 February 2026 to 6 on 11 May 2026.

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