Will improve state outreach so more foster youth are aware of the Education and Training Voucher program.

Judy Chu · California · Democratic

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The State shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that eligible youth are aware of potential benefits provided under this subsection, including by coordinating with programs funded under subsection (h)(1).

Required states to make reasonable efforts to inform eligible youth about voucher benefits.

BILLS-119hr7463rh.pdf
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introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01)

Chu backed legislation included in the Fostering the Future Act that would expand outreach about voucher availability for foster youth.

Press Releases | Representative Judy Chu
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Evidence

The bill "would also improve state outreach so more youth are aware of ETV, make applications more accessible, and help foster youth keep their vouchers for the duration of their education." The House passed the measure by voice vote on May 19, 2026.

This is direct evidence that Chu’s promised outreach improvement was legislatively delivered in House-passed bill text. The same release ties the outreach change to the ETV program for foster youth.

delivered same_term A for effort

House Passes Reps. Chu’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Postsecondary Education for Foster Youth | Representative Judy Chu
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Committee materials for H.R. 7463 state that the bill "increases the individual education and training voucher (ETV) cap from $5,000 to $12,000 per student annually" and advances related Chafee/ETV reforms.

This provides official committee evidence that Chu took concrete legislative action on ETV modernization in the relevant lookback window, though it does not by itself prove the specific outreach component was enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Bipartisan Foster Care Modernization Legislation Advances Out of Ways and Means After Foster Youth and First Lady Melania Trump Advocacy  - Ways and Means
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The markup record says the "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 7463, the 'Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act' passed by voice vote."

This shows the bill containing the outreach improvement moved through committee by voice vote, a concrete step toward delivery within the same congressional term.

partial same_term A for effort

Markup of H.R. 7432, H.R. 7463, H.R. 7529, H.R. 7655, H.R. 7995 - Ways and Means
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The Ways and Means Committee said H.R. 7463, the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success Act, requires HHS to develop a user-friendly standard ETV application and requires states to make reasonable efforts to inform youth about the program to improve awareness and streamline access. The committee reported that the bill passed 39-0.

Official committee evidence directly matches the outreach-awareness component of the promise and shows a serious legislative step, but it does not show enactment or implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

Bipartisan Foster Care Modernization Legislation Advances Out of Ways and Means After Foster Youth and First Lady Melania Trump Advocacy  - Ways and Means
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Chu’s office reported that the House passed her bipartisan legislation and that the bill would improve state outreach so more youth are aware of ETV, make applications more accessible, and help foster youth keep their vouchers for the duration of their education.

This is direct official evidence that Chu advanced and secured House passage of bill text addressing the promised ETV outreach improvement. No newer official record found in the June 11-July 10 lookback showed final enactment or implementation, so the status remains partial.

partial same_term A for effort

House Passes Reps. Chu’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Postsecondary Education for Foster Youth | Representative Judy Chu
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Chu materially advanced the promised ETV outreach change through H.R. 7463, including committee approval and House passage in 2026. But the evidence does not show final enactment, executive implementation, or actual state outreach changes. Under the federal legislative context, House passage alone is a serious same-term effort but not delivery of the promised outcome.

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partial same_term A for effort

The evidence shows Judy Chu materially advanced legislation that specifically included improving state outreach so more foster youth know about the Education and Training Voucher program, and the House passed that measure in May 2026. However, the record provided does not show final enactment into law or completed implementation by the relevant federal authorities. Because the promised outcome was incorporated into House-passed bill text but not shown as fully carried out, this is best scored as partial rather than delivered. The action occurred during the same term and reflects a serious legislative effort.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 93%