Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8566 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8566 To encourage the development of specialized foster care programs designed specifically for large sibling groups, sibling groups with a wide age range, and sibling groups with complex needs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2026 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To encourage the development of specialized foster care programs designed specifically for large sibling groups, sibling groups with a wide age range, and sibling groups with complex needs. 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 ``Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act''. SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANT PILOT PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR LARGE SIBLING GROUPS, SIBLING GROUPS WITH A WIDE AGE RANGE, AND SIBLING GROUPS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a competitive grant pilot program under which, during the 5-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make not more than 5 grants to eligible entities who have applied therefor to encourage the development of specialized foster care programs designed specifically for groups of 3 or more siblings, sibling groups with a wide age range, and sibling groups with, or that include a youth with, complex needs. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a youth has complex n