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.
Foster Care: National Awareness Month
The Senate has officially passed this resolution to recognize National Foster Care Month. Because the Senate already agreed to the measure, there are no further actions scheduled for this bill. It is now considered complete.
Legislative Progress
The Senate has already considered and agreed to this resolution.
Key Points
- The Senate officially named May 2026 as National Foster Care Month and May 31 as National Foster Parent Appreciation Day. This action aims to bring attention to the more than 330,000 children currently living in the foster care system across the country.
- The resolution highlights serious issues, such as the fact that children stay in foster care for nearly two years on average. It also notes that over 15,000 young people age out of the system each year without a permanent family, which often leads to struggles with housing and employment.
- It calls for new policies to help families stay together and to support foster parents who provide essential care. The resolution also emphasizes the need for better mental health monitoring, noting that 30 percent of foster children are taking at least one anti-psychotic medication.
- This measure honors the social workers and advocates who work in a system facing high turnover rates. It encourages the government to invest more in programs that prevent children from entering foster care or help them find permanent homes through adoption.
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Milestones
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2312-2313)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2312-2313)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
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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