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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 867 

Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as ‘‘National Kinship 

Care Month’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 

Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. BLACK, and Mr. MARINO) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of September 2016 as 

‘‘National Kinship Care Month’’. 

Whereas in September 2016, ‘‘National Kinship Care Month’’ 

is observed; 

Whereas nationally 2,700,000 children are living in kinship 

care with grandparents or other relatives; 

Whereas grandparents and relatives residing in urban, rural, 

and suburban households in every county of the United 

States have stepped forward out of love and loyalty to 

care for children during times in which biological parents 

are unable to do so; 

Whereas kinship caregivers provide safety, promote wellbeing, and establish stable households for vulnerable children; 


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Whereas kinship care enables a child— 

(1) to maintain family relationships and cultural 

heritage; and 

(2) to remain in the community of the child; 

Whereas kinship care is a national resource that provides loving homes for children at risk; 

Whereas kinship caregivers face daunting challenges to keep 

countless children from entering foster care; 

Whereas the House of Representatives is proud to recognize 

the many kinship care families in which a child is raised 

by grandparents or other relatives; 

Whereas the House of Representatives wishes to honor the 

many kinship caregivers who throughout the history of 

the United States have provided loving homes for 

parentless children; 

Whereas National Kinship Care Month provides an opportunity to urge people in every State to join in recognizing 

and celebrating kinship caregiving families and the tradition of families in the United States to help raise children; and 

Whereas much remains to be done to ensure that all children 

have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family, regardless of age or special needs: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Kin3 ship Care Month’’; 

4 (2) encourages Congress to implement policies 

5 to improve the lives of vulnerable children and fami6 lies; 


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1 (3) honors the commitment and dedication of 

2 kinship caregivers and the advocates and allies who 

3 work tirelessly to provide assistance and services to 

4 kinship caregiving families; and 

5 (4) reaffirms the need to continue working to 

6 improve the outcomes of all vulnerable children 

7 through parts B and E of title IV of the Social Se8 curity Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), and other pro9 grams designed— 

10 (A) to support vulnerable families; 

11 (B) to invest in prevention and reunifica12 tion services; and 

13 (C) to ensure that extended family mem14 bers who take on the role of kinship caregivers 

15 receive the necessary support. 

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