Youth and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Act
HR 8815, the Youth and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Act, requires states to develop child welfare plans with direct input from youth and families who have experienced the system. Specifically, states must consult with children/youth in care, foster parents, adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and community organizations during planning, and publicly post how they used youth feedback on state websites. The bill mandates these changes for all state child welfare programs, directly affecting how states design services for children in foster care, reunification, and adoption. It takes effect on October 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Jun 25, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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