# 119-hres-897: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.

119-hres-897, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-897
- As of: 2026-09-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-897
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Affirming rights for youth in foster care**. This non-binding resolution would list ten guiding rights for foster youth, from education stability to health care, safety, legal representation, and sibling contact.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/897)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-897 (as of 2026-09-18).