S. 4797In Committee
A bill to require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning and to provide States with the option to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal services and counseling.
Require states to include youth legal issues in foster care case planning and allow Chafee program funds for legal services and counseling during transition to adulthood
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Require states to include youth legal issues in foster care case planning and allow Chafee program funds for legal services and counseling during transition to adulthood
Key points
- Require case planning review
- Allow Chafee funds use
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2026-06-16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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