H.Res. 851 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for designating October 2025 as "National Foster Youth Voice Month." The resolution recognizes the approximately 391,000 youth and young adults currently in the U.S. foster care system and acknowledges the importance of their voices in shaping policies that affect their lives. The measure encourages public awareness and participation in events organized by foster youth advocates, celebrates their policy achievements and resilience, and calls for federal recognition of the month as an official awareness period. The resolution also urges legislative bodies to value the lived experiences of foster youth when developing laws and policies. No funding is appropriated, as this is a symbolic measure meant to raise awareness and highlight the contributions of foster youth advocates across more than 35 states.
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