Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7419 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7419 To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration grant program to provide emergency relief to foster youth and improve pre-placement services offered by foster care stabilization agencies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2026 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration grant program to provide emergency relief to foster youth and improve pre-placement services offered by foster care stabilization agencies, and for other purposes. 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 Care Stabilization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GRANTS TO IMPROVE PRE-PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR FOSTER YOUTH. Section 426 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 626) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Grants To Improve Pre-Placement Services for Foster Youth.-- ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall award 3 demonstration grants of not more than $1,000,000 to foster care stabilization agencies for the purpose of providing emergency relief to foster youth and improving pre-placement services for foster youth waiting for placement. ``(2) Duration.--A foster care stabilization agency that receives a grant under this subsection shall have 3 years to spend funds awarded by the grant and return any unused grant funds to the Secretary. ``(3) Application.--A foster care stabilization agency that desires to