Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7463 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 555 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7463 [Report No. 119-638] To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2026 Ms. Chu (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means May 7, 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 introduced on February 10, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education. 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 Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOUCHER AMOUNT AND PROVISION OF GREATER SUPPORT FOR FOSTER YOUTH PURSUING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Section 477(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(i)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3)-- (A) by striking ``that program'' and inserting ``that education or training program, (except that the State may establish a grace period to allow a youth to continue participation in activities described in paragraph (4)(A), after an assessment and consultation with the youth, if the State determin