Increase oversight and consistency in state foster care and child welfare programs to better support families.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act?
The Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act is currently H.R. 2359, which has been in the House Committee on Ways and Means since March 25, 2025. The committee members must act next to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This effort follows a similar bill that expired on December 16, 2024, and history shows that committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act (H.R. 2359 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 7410 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7410 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mike Carey (R-OH)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.