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H. Rept. 119-640 1 (2026-05-11)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaihf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED r U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 4 119TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-640 FRESH STARTS FOR FOSTER YOUTH ACT MAY 11, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. SMITH of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 7529] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 7529) to require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning and to provide States with the op- tion to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal serv- ices and counseling, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. CONTENTS Page I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ................................................................. 2 A. Purpose and Sum m ary ..................................................................... 2 B. Background and Need for Legislation .................... 2 C. Legislative H istory ........................................................................... . 3 D . D esignated H earings ........................................................................ 3 II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL ..................................................................... 3 A . Reasons for Change .......................................................................... 3 B. Explanation of Provisions ................................................................. 4 C . E ffective D ate ................................................................................... . 4 III. VOTE OF THE COM M ITTEE ........................................................................ 4 IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ............................................................... 5 A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects .................. 5 B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi- tures Budget Authority .................................................................. 5 C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office ....... 5 V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE H O U SE ......................................................................................................... . 9 A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations ................. 9 B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ............. 9 C. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates ................ 9 69-006