Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to better support children raised by relatives or close family friends outside the foster care system. It requires states receiving federal grants to prioritize placing children with kin and to include kinship caregivers in training programs focused on trauma and substance use. The legislation also expands advisory boards and information networks to include organizations serving grandfamilies and representatives from these families. By adding specific requirements for grant recipients, the bill aims to ensure that services address the unique needs of kinship caregivers and the children they raise.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2026
Last action Jul 22, 2026
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Committee
1
Jul 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
lower
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
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