# 117-hr-5469: FOSTER Act

117-hr-5469, FOSTER Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5469
- Congress: 117
- Title: FOSTER Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

FOSTER Act

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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- 117-hr-2249: Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 117-hr-1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-5469 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5469)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-2249: Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2249)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [117-hr-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1916)
- [117-hr-1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1384)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5469 (as of 2026-10-15).