To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by reasonable childhood independence activities, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote childhood independence, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8757 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8757 To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by reasonable childhood independence activities, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote childhood independence, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself, Ms. McClellan, and Ms. Foxx) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by reasonable childhood independence activities, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote childhood independence, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Childhood Independence and Resilience Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) American families are being investigated and criminalized under overzealous civil and criminal child neglect laws for letting their children develop resilience and independence. State child protective services agencies are burdened by frivolous reports that undermine reasonable childhood independence, parental rights, and family integrity, and subject children and their caregivers to the trauma of unnecessary and invasive govern