Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act. It amends section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care. The legislation achieves this by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. It requires States to connect eligible foster youth families with evidence-based home visiting and support services. Additionally, the bill allows States to use certain funds to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services to these specific youth.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill directly provides case management and resource coordination for expectant and parenting foster youth.
- Scored +5
Would women be better off under this?
The bill improves support services for women who are pregnant or parenting while in the foster care system.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill improves access to home visiting and support services for expectant and parenting foster youth.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: This section helps connect foster youth in eligible families with evidence-based home visiting and support services by ensuring States have processes in place to provide this information. This is positive because it directly links young parents from foster care with helpful guidance and resources for raising children.
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Section 3: This section allows States to use their funding to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services to youth who are expectant or parenting. This is positive because it gives young parents in the foster care system personalized help and navigation support that fits their specific needs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions outlining negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill directly provides case management and resource coordination for expectant and parenting foster youth. Would women be better off under this? — The bill improves support services for women who are pregnant or parenting while in the foster care system. Would children be better off under this? — The bill supports the health and development of children through improved maternal and early childhood home visiting services. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides targeted support and resource coordination for foster youth and their families who likely rely on public assistance.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves access to home visiting and support services for expectant and parenting foster youth.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By providing tailored case management and resource coordination, the bill helps foster youth manage the costs and needs of parenting.
- 5/11/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-641.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.
- 4/29/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Vern BuchananRepublican · Florida
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
David SchweikertRepublican · Arizona