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Fostering the Future Act Passes the House—FLOTUS Asks the Senate to Follow 

Virginia Grace McKinnon

The U.S. House on Tuesday unanimously passed Melania Trump’s foster care initiative, and now the first lady is calling on senators to follow suit and pass the long-awaited reform.

At an annual charity luncheon Wednesday afternoon, Trump urged Senate members and their spouses to consider it their “moral obligation” to support foster care in their communities.

“It is especially fitting that we are together today, because your spouses—America’s senators—now have the opportunity to turn this momentum into permanent legislation to protect our foster care community. Inspire them!” the first lady said of the Fostering the Future Act.

Trump announced the news of the act’s passage at the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday night.

.@FLOTUS at the White House Congressional Picnic: "I have breaking news: today, the House passed the Fostering the Future Act… Senators, we have momentum. Now, it's your turn to bring the Fostering the Future Act across the finish line." pic.twitter.com/0LY59AHHuA— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 19, 2026

.@FLOTUS at the White House Congressional Picnic: "I have breaking news: today, the House passed the Fostering the Future Act… Senators, we have momentum. Now, it's your turn to bring the Fostering the Future Act across the finish line." pic.twitter.com/0LY59AHHuA

The Fostering the Future Act

The Fostering the Future Act is comprised of several bills introduced with........

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