Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act (H.R. 8566)
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
4/29/2026 • House
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 4/29/2026
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Originated in the House
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April 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 28, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 28, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Apr 29, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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