# 119-s-4556: Informed Foster Youth Act of 2026

119-s-4556, Informed Foster Youth Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4556
- Congress: 119
- Title: Informed Foster Youth Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-07

## Summary

**This bill would strengthen case planning and require foster youth to get timely, personalized access to their health and education records and concrete transition supports.** It centers youth voice in record sharing and adds specific information and documents for teens and young adults leaving care.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More documents and help for foster youth: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require state foster care plans to list services that meet each child’s needs. Transition plans would be personalized at the child’s direction and must explain housing, health insurance, education, mentors, and job help. States would review and update health and school r…
- Delay and start date for new rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year after enactment. Payments under Part E would apply for calendar quarters starting on or after that date. If HHS finds a State needs to change non‑funding law to comply, the State would not be treated as failing to meet…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-2329: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- 119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the…

## Sources
- [119-s-4556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4556)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-2329: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2329)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4556 (as of 2026-06-07).