Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill seeks to enhance career opportunities for current and former foster youth by codifying directives from an Executive Order. It mandates a comprehensive study by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Labor to evaluate existing Federal, State, and private sector programs that support technical job training, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships for this population, identifying effectiveness, gaps, and barriers. A report with findings and recommendations for program alignment, funding, and modernization must be submitted to Congress within one year. Following this study, the bill establishes the Fostering the Future Pipeline Program , a competitive grant initiative to expand access to industry-aligned technical job training and apprenticeships for foster youth, particularly in high-demand fields. Furthermore, the legislation amends the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to increase the flexibility of Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs) . This change allows ETVs to be utilized for short-term, career-focused, credential-granting programs, such as registered apprenticeships and certificate programs, providing more rapid employment pathways for youth exiting foster care.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Families
Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Act
USA119th CongressHR-6221| House
| Updated: 11/20/2025
This bill seeks to enhance career opportunities for current and former foster youth by codifying directives from an Executive Order. It mandates a comprehensive study by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Labor to evaluate existing Federal, State, and private sector programs that support technical job training, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships for this population, identifying effectiveness, gaps, and barriers. A report with findings and recommendations for program alignment, funding, and modernization must be submitted to Congress within one year. Following this study, the bill establishes the Fostering the Future Pipeline Program , a competitive grant initiative to expand access to industry-aligned technical job training and apprenticeships for foster youth, particularly in high-demand fields. Furthermore, the legislation amends the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to increase the flexibility of Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs) . This change allows ETVs to be utilized for short-term, career-focused, credential-granting programs, such as registered apprenticeships and certificate programs, providing more rapid employment pathways for youth exiting foster care.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.