A bill to amend section 477 of the Social Security Act to update the purposes of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to reflect research and the input of youth with lived experience regarding the importance of long-term relationships to future success.

This bill would make changes to a program called the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, which helps young people in foster care prepare for adult life. The changes would update the program's goals to put more focus on the importance of long-term relationships, based on research and input from people who have personally experienced the foster care system. No official summary is available for this bill.

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