Bills · HR 8498
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8498Families
Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act
A plan to extend foster care services to age 21 and remove outdated income requirements for federal support.AI-written
INTRO APR 27· LAST ACTION APR 27
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AI-writtenStates would receive incentives to keep foster youth in the system until age 21 and allow them to return if they struggle after leaving.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenYoung adults who 'age out' of foster care at 18 face high rates of homelessness, unemployment, and lack of healthcare. By extending support to age 21 and removing outdated income-eligibility rules, the bill aims to provide a more reliable safety net for vulnerable young people as they finish school or start their careers.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Extension of support to age 21
States are incentivized to keep providing housing and social services to foster youth for three extra years.
PROVISION 02
Re-entry into foster care
Allows young adults who left the system at age 18 to return if they find themselves without a place to live or in need of assistance.
PROVISION 03
Removal of AFDC income requirements
Eliminates a rule that limits federal funding based on the birth parents' income from 1996, ensuring more youth qualify for help.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
42
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 27
Introduced in House
APR 27
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8498
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 27, 2026
Last actionApr 27, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 27, 2026
House BillHR 8498Families
Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act
A plan to extend foster care services to age 21 and remove outdated income requirements for federal support.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 27, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 27, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
5%
READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
