H.R. 8498 Introduced Families

Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] Introduced April 27, 2026 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action April 27, 2026

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  1. Apr 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  2. Apr 27, 2026 Introduced in House

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