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H.R. 7655

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 7655, the Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2026 by Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 11, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.

Record

Text

H.R. 7655 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb7655/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7655 IH: Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7655  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 24, 2026   Mr. Yakym  (for himself and  Mr. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act  .
2.
Ensuring expectant and parenting youth have access to services provided through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
(a)
Purpose
Section 477(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6), by striking  and ;
(2)
in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(8)
to connect foster youth in eligible families (as such term is defined in section 511) who receive services under this part with evidence-based home visiting and support services provided under section 511.
 .
(b)
Applications
Section 477(b)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(L)
A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State has processes in place to ensure that a youth participating in the program under this section who is in an eligible family (as such term is defined in section 511) is provided with information regarding evidence-based home visiting and support services provided in the State under section 511.
 .
3.
Tailored case management and resource coordination services for parenting and expectant youth who have experienced foster care
Section 477(d)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(d)(1) ) is amended to read as follows:
(1)
In general
A State to which an amount is paid from its allotment under subsection (c) may use the amount—
(A)
to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services to youth otherwise eligible for services under the State program under this section who are expectant or parenting; or
(B)
in any manner that is reasonably calculated to accomplish the purposes of this section.
 .
4.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments under section 477 of the Social Security Act pursuant to plans approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on or after such date.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) sponsors H.R. 7655, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7655 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Reported By · May 11, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 7655, the latest H. Rept. 119-641.

Actions

H.R. 7655 has taken 6 actions since Feb 24, 2026, the latest on May 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 11, 2026
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-641.Ways and Means Committee
May 11, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.
Apr 29, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldWays and Means Committee
Apr 29, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.Ways and Means Committee
Feb 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 7655 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7655.

Titles

H.R. 7655 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act — Display Title
  • To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to improve supports for expectant and parenting youth who have experienced foster care by strengthening coordination with the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7655, the latest on May 6, 2026.

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7655 in 16 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Environment/Superfund, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC—Texas17—
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA—District of Columbia17—
NATIONAL GRID—District of Columbia11$45K
WASHOE COUNTYMunicipalityNevada11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC17—
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA17—
KEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE11$45K
PORTER GROUP, LLC11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DEVIN HOTZEL117
PETER HOLRAN117
PETER SHEFFIELD117
ROBERT MOSHER117
ANDREW SCHINSKI113
DENNIS KEARNEY111
STEPHANIE WALKER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2026 second_quarter$412K2nd Quarter - Report
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2026 first_quarter$412K1st Quarter - Report
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$405K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$375K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$371K1st Quarter - Report
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2025 first_quarter$341K1st Quarter - Report
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$326K1st Quarter - Report
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$323K4th Quarter - Amendme…
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$323K4th Quarter - Report
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2026 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2025 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Report
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2025 fourth_quarter$308K4th Quarter - Report
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$275K2nd Quarter - Report
ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INCENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC2025 third_quarter$200K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL GRIDKEARNEY, DONOVAN & MCGEE2025 first_quarter$45K1st Quarter - Termina…
WASHOE COUNTYPORTER GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7655 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7655’s is Families.

hr7655/policy-areas.txt
FamiliesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7655 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Adoption and foster care to Women's health.

hr7655/subjects.txt
Adoption and foster careFamily servicesSex and reproductive healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsWomen's health

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7655, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YAKYM:H.R. 7655.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2296]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com