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119-hr-7343119th CongressWALLET

Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

In Committee

Summary

Expands access to education and workforce training for youth who experienced foster care. The bill broadens who can use the section 477 program, lowers the earliest qualifying age, and lets the program pay for more kinds of education and training costs.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More education and job help for foster youth

If enacted, the bill would let youth who experienced foster care at age 14 or older access section 477 supports starting at age 14 in the specified provisions. The program would be allowed to pay costs for community colleges and other institutions of higher education, short-term Workforce Pell-eligible training, apprenticeships, GED preparation, and remedial education. You would normally be able to participate for up to 5 years. Youth in the specified remedial education activity would be allowed to participate for more than 6 years. The bill would define remedial education as training not already free through the student’s school district or other free programs and taught by a credentialed instructor as determined by the State.

One-year delay before changes start

If enacted, the bill would delay all of its amendments until one year after the date of enactment. Agencies and eligible youth would have to wait one year before the new rules and expanded supports apply.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

  • Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

  • Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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