Protecting Foster Youth Resources Act

HR 10478, the Protecting Foster Youth Resources Act, prevents states from using Social Security and SSI benefits meant for foster youth to cover foster care costs. The bill requires states to screen foster children for potential eligibility for these benefits and develop individualized plans to manage benefits for unmet needs like education, housing, and employment. States must provide annual accounting to foster youth about how assets were used for their care and manage benefits through representative payees according to these plans. The bill applies to benefits under Social Security (Title II) and Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI) programs, with specific requirements for states to implement by certain deadlines.