Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
S. 5096, the Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act, would amend section 477 of the Social Security Act—the statute governing the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood—to better connect expectant and parenting youth who have been in foster care with services under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. States would be required to work toward connecting eligible youth with evidence-based home visiting and support services, and state chief executives would have to certify that processes exist to provide such youth with information about these services in their state's Chafee program applications. The bill also revises how states may use certain Chafee program funds, allowing them to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services specifically for expectant or parenting youth, or to use the funds in other ways calculated to meet the program's goals.
The bill primarily affects young people who are currently or were formerly in foster care and are pregnant or raising children, as well as state child welfare agencies administering federal foster care transition funds. It aims to improve coordination between existing federal programs rather than create new funding streams.
The bill was introduced on July 23, 2026, by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), with Senator Warnock as a cosponsor, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It has not yet been voted on. If enacted, its amendments would take effect one year after enactment, applying to state plans approved on or after that date. Further committee action or a floor vote would be required before the bill could become law.
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Timeline
23 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 5096 do?
- S. 5096, the Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act, would amend section 477 of the Social Security Act—the statute governing the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood—to better connect expectant and parenting youth who have been in foster care with services under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. States would be required to work toward connecting eligible youth with evidence-based home visiting and support services, and state chief executives would have to certify that processes exist to provide such youth with information about these services in their state's Chafee program applications. The bill also revises how states may use certain Chafee program funds, allowing them to provide tailored case management and resource coordination services specifically for expectant or parenting youth, or to use the funds in other ways calculated to meet the program's goals. The bill primarily affects young people who are currently or were formerly in foster care and are pregnant or raising children, as well as state child welfare agencies administering federal foster care transition funds. It aims to improve coordination between existing federal programs rather than create new funding streams. The bill was introduced on July 23, 2026, by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), with Senator Warnock as a cosponsor, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It has not yet been voted on. If enacted, its amendments would take effect one year after enactment, applying to state plans approved on or after that date. Further committee action or a floor vote would be required before the bill could become law.
- Has S. 5096 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5096. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5096?
- S. 5096 was sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5096?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (23 Jul 2026).
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