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Committee member urges support for bipartisan foster‑care reform package

Congressional committee · April 29, 2026
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A committee member urged colleagues at a congressional committee session to back a bipartisan package of bills aimed at modernizing Title IV programs, expanding home‑visiting supports for expecting and parenting foster youth, and improving outcomes for youth who age out of care.

A committee member urged colleagues at a congressional committee session to support a bipartisan package of foster‑care reforms, saying the measures would modernize Title IV programs and expand supports for expecting and parenting foster youth.

"I'm really, really pleased that the committee is continuing its bipartisan tradition of making reforms to our nation's foster care system to support vulnerable foster youth and families in our country," the committee member said in opening remarks.

The member said the last Congress reauthorized and modernized the Title IV‑B foster care program and described a separate proposal to strengthen court capacity…

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