the bipartisan Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01). The Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act would improve access to postsecondary education for older and transition-age foster youth by strengthening and modernizing the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program
Will work to modernize and strengthen the Education and Training Voucher program for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education.
Occurrences
To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education.
To amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education.
introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01)
Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (Introduced 02/10/2026). Latest Action: House - 02/10/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
H.R. 7463, the “Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act” ... Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute ... passed by voice vote ... H.R. 7463 ... was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended ... by a roll call vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.
The bipartisan policies will help foster youth lead independent lives by expanding access to stable housing, increasing financial support for postsecondary education, increasing access to workforce training programs ... Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act (H.R. 7463) ... Increases the individual education and training voucher (ETV) cap from $5,000 to $12,000 per student annually ... The bill passed the Committee 39-0.
The committee release says H.R. 7463 would raise the ETV cap to $12,000, add grace-period flexibility, require an HHS electronic application, and passed committee 39-0.
The official markup page records H.R. 7463 as ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by a 39-0 roll-call vote.
The committee identified the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act as introduced by Judy Chu and Nathaniel Moran, with ETV cap, grace-period, and application-streamlining provisions.
The fact sheet names H.R. 7463, Chu, and Moran, and describes an ETV voucher cap increase from $5,000 to $12,000 plus progress-flexibility changes.
Assessments
Chu materially advanced the promise in the same federal House term by introducing H.R. 7463, the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act, which directly targeted ETV modernization by raising the voucher cap, adding flexibility, and streamlining applications. The bill also advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee by a 39-0 vote. However, the evidence does not show House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or an implemented federal policy change. Because the promised program modernization has not been delivered despite a serious legislative effort, this should be scored as not delivered with an effort badge.
Rep. Judy Chu materially advanced the promise by introducing H.R. 7463, the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act, specifically to modernize and strengthen the Education and Training Voucher program, including raising the ETV cap and expanding supports for foster youth in postsecondary education. The bill also moved beyond introduction and was favorably reported out of the House Ways and Means Committee by a 39-0 vote in the same term. However, the evidence provided does not show enactment into law or final fulfillment of the promised policy outcome, so this is best judged as partial rather than delivered.