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Bill119th CongressFiled Jun 16, 2026
S. 4797

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.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedJun 16, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX](R-TX)Sponsor
1 cosponsor
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A bill to require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning… — Informed