HRES 897 · 119th Congress · Families
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-11-20)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 897 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 897 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2025 Mr. Cleaver (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Simon, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brown, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system. Whereas a 2020 National Health Statistics Report found that adults aged 22-44 who have ever been in foster care were twice as likely to lack either a high school diploma or a GED compared to their peers who have never been in foster care; Whereas a report from the First Star Institute gave 11 States ``D'' or ``F'' grades on their legal rights for foster youth; Whereas a st…
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5 Democrats1 Republican