dividual who is in foster care under the responsibility of 
the State, in accordance with the plan developed for the 
child pursuant to section 471(a)(40).’’. 
SEC. 6. SHARING OF INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFIT PAY-
MENTS MADE TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES 
AND ANY PART OF WHICH HAS BEEN PRO-
VIDED TO A STATE. 
Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
671(a)), as amended by sections 2(c), 3(a), and 5(a) of 
this Act, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(39); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (40) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(41) provides that the State shall have in ef-
fect an agreement entered into pursuant to section 
205(j)(12) that includes a provision for the sharing 
of information about benefits under title II or XVI 
that have been paid to representative payees and the 
portion, if any, of such benefit payments that have 
been provided to, or intercepted by, the State’’. 
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SEC. 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD WELFARE 
AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On request of a State agency re-
sponsible for administering, or supervising the administra-
tion of, a State program authorized by part E of title IV 
of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner 
of Social Security, shall provide the State agency with 
technical assistance in carrying out the amendments made 
by this Act, including guidance for informing non-State 
representative payees of children in foster care under the 
responsibility of the State who are recipients of benefits 
under title II of such Act or supplemental security income 
benefits under title XVI of such Act of the availability of 
appropriate savings vehicles for any part of the benefits 
not required to meet the immediate unmet needs of the 
children. 
(b) LIMITATIONS
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In addition to any amounts otherwise made 
available to carry out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,500,000 
for fiscal year 2025, and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. 
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SEC. 8. ANNUAL NOTICE OF STATE USE OF FOSTER YOUTH 
ASSETS. 
Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
671(a)), as amended by sections 2(c), 3(a), 5(a), and 6 
of this Act, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(40); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (41) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(42) provides that the State agency shall— 
‘‘(A) within 1 year after the effective date 
of this paragraph, provide each child in foster 
care under the responsibility of the State with 
an accounting of all assets of, and all amounts 
payable to or for the benefit of, the child that 
the State used for maintenance or care of the 
child, which accounting shall specify the source 
of each asset or amount so used, the amount so 
used, and the purpose for which the amount or 
asset was so used; 
‘‘(B) annually thereafter, provide each 
child who, at any time in the then preceding 
12-month period, was in foster care under the 
responsibility of the State, with such an ac-
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counting with respect to all such assets and 
amounts so used in the 12-month period; and 
‘‘(C) on request of any individual who was 
in foster care under the responsibility of the 
State for such an accounting, provide the child 
with the accounting.’’. 
SEC. 9. SIMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENT 
FOR CARETAKER TRAINING COSTS. 
Section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘receiving 
assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘without regard to whether the 
child is eligible for a benefit’’. 
SEC. 10. ADJUSTMENT OF FEDERAL SHARE OF ADMINIS-
TRATIVE EXPENSES FOR MANAGING FOSTER 
YOUTH BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 474(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 674(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
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‘‘(E) 75 percent of the total amounts ex-
pended during such quarter under paragraphs 
(39) and (40) of section 471(a) for children in 
foster care under the responsibility of the State, 
without regard to whether the child is eligible 
for a benefit funded under this part; and’’. 
SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II OR XVI OF THE SO-
CIAL SECURITY ACT.—The amendments made by sections 
2(a), 2(b), 4, and 5(b) of this Act shall apply to benefits 
payable for months beginning after the later of— 
(1) the date the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity prescribes rules to implement the amendment; 
or 
(2) 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO 
PLANS FOR MANAGING ASSETS AND BENEFITS FOR FOS-
TER YOUTH AND SHARING OF INFORMATION ABOUT BEN-
EFIT PAYMENTS MADE
TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES 
AND ANY PART OF WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO A 
STATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
sections 5(a) and 6 of this Act shall take effect on 
the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning 
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