Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 8566
H.R. 8566 Β· 119th Congress
Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. β 04/29/2026
What This Bill Does
Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act
This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care, specifically sibling groups of three or more siblings, sibling groups with a wide age range, and sibling groups with, or that include a youth with, complex needs.
Grant funds must be used to develop specialized foster care programs that (1) are designed to identify available placements for, and place together, such sibling groups; and (2) are evidence-based and proven to substantially increase joint sibling placements.
Summary as of 04/29/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.