House bill · H.R. 7432 (119th Congress)

Fostering the Future Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 20, 2026

Sponsor: Darin LaHood (U.S. Representative, IL-16, Republican)

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Summary

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.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Financial Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Full history

May 20, 2026
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
U.S. House
May 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
U.S. Senate
May 19, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3558-3564)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3558-3564)
May 19, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3558-3564)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3558-3564)
May 19, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3558-3564)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3558-3564)

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May 19, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 7432.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7432.
U.S. House of Representatives
May 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
May 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2026
In committee
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
May 11, 2026
In committee
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
May 11, 2026
In committee
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
May 11, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
May 11, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
May 11, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
May 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.
May 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.
May 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-643, Part I.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Apr 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Apr 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Feb 9, 2026
Referred to committee
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
Referred to committee
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
Referred to committee
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.

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