Bill · H.Res. 771· House(119-HRES-771)
Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Kinship Care Month".
- Introduced
- 9/26/2025
- Last activity
- 9/26/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses support for designating September 2025 as National Kinship Care Month. It aims to recognize the role of grandparents, siblings, members of Tribes, godparents, stepparents, or fictive kin who raise children. The document highlights how kinship care helps children maintain family ties and stay in their communities. It also notes that these caregivers help prevent the foster care system from being overwhelmed. Finally, the resolution encourages Congress to enact policies that support these families and improve outcomes for vulnerable children.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would children be better off under this?+6
The resolution supports policies intended to help children thrive, maintain family ties, and remain in their communities.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The resolution notes that kinship care saves taxpayers more than $4,000,000,000 annually by preventing the foster care system from being overwhelmed.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+4
The resolution honors and seeks to support grandparents who step forward to raise children.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Benefits for Children: Kinship care allows children to maintain family relationships, stay in their communities, and thrive. It is noted to minimize trauma, improve behavioral and mental health outcomes, and reduce the risk of homelessness and criminal involvement for older youth.
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Support for Caregivers: The resolution encourages the enactment of policies to support kinship families and reaffirms the need for programs that provide necessary supports, such as Kinship Navigator programs.
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Financial Impact: The text states that kinship care helps save taxpayers more than $4,000,000,000 annually by keeping the foster care system from being overwhelmed.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Lack of Assistance for Kinship Families: The text notes that kinship families are not provided the same level of assistance and support as children placed in nonrelative or nonkin foster care.
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Challenges Faced by Caregivers: Caregivers report facing substantial challenges in accessing resources needed to care for their families and to avoid living in poverty.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For African Americans+4Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For Seniors+4Good For People With Disabilities+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3Reduces Homelessness+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+3
- 9/26/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Erin HouchinRepublican · Indiana
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Mary Gay ScanlonDemocrat · Pennsylvania