H.R. 8566 · 119th Congress
Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act
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This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care, specifically sibling groups of three or more siblings, sibling groups with a wide age range, and sibling groups with, or that include a youth with, complex…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 29, 2026
Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act
This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care, specifically sibling groups of three or more siblings, sibling groups with a wide age range, and sibling groups with, or that include a youth with, complex needs.
Grant funds must be used to develop specialized foster care programs that (1) are designed to identify available placements for, and place together, such sibling groups; and (2) are evidence-based and proven to substantially increase joint sibling placements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act
Latest action (Apr 29, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 29, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.