CONNECT Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7995 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 559 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7995 [Report No. 119-642] To update the purposes of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to reflect research and the input of youth with lived experience about the importance of long-term relationships to future success. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means May 11, 2026 Additional sponsors: Mr. Davis of Illinois and Mr. Schweikert May 11, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as printed in the House of Representatives on March 19, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To update the purposes of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to reflect research and the input of youth with lived experience about the importance of long-term relationships to future success. 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 ``Chafee Opportunities for New Networks and Existing Connection Trust Act'' or the ``CONNECT Act''. SEC. 2. UPDATING THE PURPOSES OF THE JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. (a) Updating of Purposes.-- (1) In general.--Section 477(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(a)) is amended-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (3) through (7) as