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.
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- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-05-06
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-06
Plain-English Summary
This resolution designates National Foster Care Month to highlight the difficulties faced by children in the foster care system and calls on Congress to develop policies that better support these vulnerable children and those at risk of entering care. The measure aims to draw public attention to foster care challenges while encouraging lawmakers to consider legislative solutions that could improve outcomes for children in the system. It affects foster children, families involved in the child welfare system, and the agencies and organizations that work with them.
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