Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8566

Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

Foster Care: Keeping Siblings Together

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is waiting for review by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Since its introduction on April 28, 2026, no further action has taken place. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so it is unclear if this proposal will move forward.

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Unlikely to pass

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 755 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 755 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill creates a new pilot program to help foster care agencies keep brothers and sisters together. It focuses on large families, siblings with big age gaps, and children with special medical or mental health needs.
The government would give out up to five grants to state agencies or local nonprofits. These groups would use the money to find or create homes that can handle multiple children at once so they do not have to be split up.
Keeping siblings together is often hard because many foster homes only have room for one or two children. This plan aims to solve that by funding specialized programs that are proven to work for bigger families.
The program would cost $10 million over five years. Organizations that get the money must report back on how many children they helped and how well the placements worked.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

Bill NumberHR 8566

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 1

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