Bill > HRes771

This resolution supports the designation of September 2025 as "National Kinship Care Month" and highlights the critical role of kinship caregivers who provide full-time care for over 2.5 million children in the United States. Kinship care involves grandparents, siblings, tribal members, godparents, stepparents, and other fictive kin who step in to raise children due to circumstances such as parental death, incarceration, disability, substance use, or military deployment. The resolution emphasizes that over one-third of children in out-of-home care are placed with relatives, with more than 131,490 children in formal kinship foster care and over 2.6 million in informal kinship arrangements. The resolution recognizes the significant financial and emotional benefits of kinship care, noting that these caregivers save taxpayers approximately $4 billion annually and provide children with stability, trauma minimization, and improved mental health outcomes. Additionally, the resolution calls for supporting kinship families, honoring their commitment, and encouraging policies that help vulnerable children, particularly highlighting the disproportionate representation of Black and Native American children in kinship care arrangements.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/771/all-info