Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7432 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 560 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7432 [Report No. 119-643, Part I] To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve coordination with Federal housing assistance programs for youth who have experienced foster care. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2026 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was 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 May 11, 2026 Additional sponsors: Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Lawler May 11, 2026 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] May 11, 2026 Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 9, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve coordination with Federal housing assistance programs for youth who have experienced foster care. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act''. SEC. 2. IMPROVING ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR FOSTER YOUTH. Section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) by striking ``and preventive'' and ins