Bill · S.Res. 250· Senate(119-SRES-250)
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
- Introduced
- 5/22/2025
- Last activity
- 5/22/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3141; text: CR S3122-3123)
- Sponsored by
- Chuck Grassley
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 7
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
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What this bill would do
This resolution designates May 2025 as "National Foster Care Month" and May 31, 2025, as "National Foster Parent Appreciation Day." It serves to raise awareness regarding the various challenges children face while living within the foster care system. The resolution recognizes the importance of various contributors, including foster parents, social workers, and advocates. It also highlights the need for permanent, safe, and loving homes for all children. Finally, the Senate encourages Congress to implement policies aimed at improving the lives and outcomes of children in foster care.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+5
The resolution aims to improve the lives, safety, and permanency for children in the foster care system.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
It specifically seeks to facilitate successful transitions for youth aging out of the foster care system.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+1
The bill acknowledges that children of color are more likely to stay in the foster care system longer, implicitly targeting inequity.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Foster Parents: The resolution supports designating May 31, 2025, as "National Foster Parent Appreciation Day" to recognize their efforts in providing safe and loving care (Resolution Section 8, 9).
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Support for Foster Youth: The Senate recognizes the tenacity, courage, and resilience of foster youth (Resolution Section 5).
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Improved Outcomes for Children: The resolution reaffirms the need for initiatives designed to support vulnerable families, prevent entries into the system, and reunite families when it is in the child's best interest (Resolution Section 10, A, B).
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Adoption Promotion: It encourages promoting adoption in cases where reunification is not in the best interests of the child (Resolution Section 10, C).
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Transition Support: The resolution seeks to facilitate successful transitions into adulthood for youth who "age out" of the foster care system (Resolution Section 10, E).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated or provided within the text of this resolution.
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+5Good For Young Adults+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+1
- 5/22/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3141; text: CR S3122-3123)
- 17 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HRES-390: Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system.
- 119-SRES-737: A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and to encourage Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
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