1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that each additional year in extended foster care has— (1) significantly increased the probability that youth completed a high school credential by approximately 8 percent; (2) increased their expected probability of enrolling in college by between 10 percent and 11 percent; (3) increased the number of quarters that youth have been employed between their 18th and 21st birthdays; (4) increased the amount of money youth have had in bank accounts by an average of approximately $404; (5) increased the odds that youth have described a professional as a source of social support; (6) significantly decreased the amount of money youth have received in need-based public food assistance by an average of more than $700; (7) decreased the odds of having experienced an additional economic hardship between the ages of 17 and 21 by approximately 12 percent; (8) decreased the odds of being homeless or couch-surfing between the ages of 17 and 21 by approximately 28 percent; (9) decreased the odds that youth have become pregnant or impregnated a female between the ages of 17 and 21 by approximately 28 percent; and (10) decreased the odds that youth have been arrested between the ages of 17 and 21 by approximately 41 percent and decreased the odds that youth have been convicted of a crime during the same period by approximately 40 percent. 3. Extended child welfare support and services for youth transitioning from foster care (a) In general Section 475(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 675(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) At the option of the State and youth involved, the term shall include a youth who is in foster care under the responsibility of the State.