CONNECT Act
Sponsored By: Representative Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
In Committee
Summary
Centers lasting adult and peer relationships for older foster youth. This bill would add two new purposes to the Chafee program: help youth who experienced foster care at age 14 or older build and keep sustained connections with adults, kin, mentors and peers, and support those youth in taking part in permanency planning and getting written information about services and referrals.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More support for older foster youth
If enacted, the bill would change the Chafee foster care program to emphasize relationships and youth participation. One new purpose would help youth who were in foster care at age 14 or older build and keep supportive adults, mentors, and peers. A second new purpose would help those youth take part in making their permanency plan and get written information, peer support, kin connections, and referrals. The new program purposes would take effect one year after enactment. The bill would also require HHS to issue guidance to State and Tribal child welfare agencies within one year, after consulting youth with lived foster care experience, listing eligible federal services, best practices and training, outreach standards, and case‑plan documentation protocols. The bill would not by itself provide new federal money.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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