# 119-hr-9072: HOME for Foster Youth Act

119-hr-9072, HOME for Foster Youth Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9072
- Congress: 119
- Title: HOME for Foster Youth Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Expands access to tenant-based rental assistance for current and former foster youth.** The bill widens who can get Section 8(x) help by lengthening the eligibility window and removing homelessness as a prerequisite. It also clarifies that Education and Training Voucher funds are not counted as income and directs HUD and HHS to update guidance and coordinate services to improve access.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More housing help for foster youth: benefit, medium. If enacted, current and former foster youth would have 180 days after leaving foster care to apply for HUD Section 8(x) rental help, up from 90 days. If enacted, the bill would remove the rule that the youth had to be homeless or at risk at age 16 or older to qualify. If enacted, Education and Trai…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding
- 119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9072 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9072)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2089)
- [119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1340)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9072 (as of 2026-08-29).