Legal Guardianship Inclusion Act

HR 9063, the Legal Guardianship Inclusion Act, amends the Social Security Act to explicitly include legal guardianships within existing definitions related to foster care and support services. It updates Section 431(a)(8) by inserting "legal guardianships" before key terms like "out of the foster care system," "promote," and "processes," ensuring legal guardianship arrangements are treated equivalently to foster care placements under federal programs. This change directly affects individuals under legal guardianship who may now qualify for the same Social Security benefits and services previously only accessible through foster care systems. The bill makes a technical, definitional adjustment to clarify eligibility without creating new programs or altering benefit amounts.