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H. Rept. 119-642 1 (2026-05-11)

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                    119TH CONGRESS                                       REPORT
                       2d Session  J HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES          119-642







                       CHAFEE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW NETWORKS AND
                                EXISTING CONNECTION TRUST 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. 7995]

                             [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                      The Committee   on Ways  and Means,  to whom   was referred the
                    bill (H.R. 7995) to update the purposes of the John H. Chafee Fos-
                    ter Care Program  for Successful Transition to Adulthood to reflect
                    research and the input of youth with lived experience about the im-
                    portance of long-term relationships to future success, having con-
                    sidered 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 ....................         3
                            C. Legislative  H istory  ........................................................................... .  3
                            D . D esignated  H earings  ........................................................................  4
                    II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL .....................................................................  4
                            A . Reasons  for  Change  ..........................................................................  4
                            B. Explanation  of Provisions  .................................................................  4
                            C . E ffective  D ate  ................................................................................... .  5
                    III. VOTE OF THE COM M ITTEE ........................................................................  5
                    IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ...............................................................  6
                            A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects ..................       6
                            B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi-
                               tures Budget Authority  ..................................................................  6
                            C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office .......  6
                    V. OTHER  MATTERS  TO BE DISCUSSED  UNDER  THE RULES OF THE
                         H O U SE ......................................................................................................... .  10
                            A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations ................  10
                            B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ............  10


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