# 119-hr-7419: Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026

119-hr-7419, Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7419
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Provides targeted emergency grants to stabilize foster youth and strengthen pre-placement services.** This bill would create a small demonstration program that awards three grants to foster care stabilization agencies to deliver emergency relief and improve services for youth awaiting placement. - Families and foster youth: Funds can buy clothing up to $250 per youth per year, pay for food and food-preparation equipment, and provide other emergency supports to promote safety and self-sufficiency. - Local and community agencies: Awards are limited to three demonstration grants of up to $1.0 million each. Recipients may hire staff, have three years to spend funds, and must return unused amounts. - Tribal and rural reach: Applications must be publicly posted and specifically targeted for dissemination to rural areas, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. - Federal oversight and reporting: The Secretary must reserve $45,000 for administration and report to Congress on grant use, clothing purchases, outcomes for youth, and numbers of home transfers; funding is available only if annual appropriations rise by more than $5.0 million. *Would authorize up to $3.0 million in demonstration grants plus $45,000 for administration, with funding conditional on specified increases in annual appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency grants for foster youth: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a demonstration grant program for foster youth. The Secretary would award up to three grants of not more than $1,000,000 each to local nonprofit or public "foster care stabilization agencies." A foster youth would be defined as someone in foster care under age 26.…
- Funding tied to appropriations growth: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary use money for the stabilization grants only when subsection (a) funding for a fiscal year exceeds the prior year by more than $5,000,000. When that trigger is met, the Secretary would use the extra amount to carry out the demonstration program. The Secre…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7419)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7419 (as of 2026-04-21).