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119th Congress

H.R. 4972

Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
W. Gregory Steube(R-FL)
Introduced
Aug 15, 2025
Policy area
Families
Committees
House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (25)

Original cosponsors (12)

Added later (13)

Summary

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Official title: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to address or assist in resolving the shortage of appropriate foster homes for children, to develop resources to keep sibling groups together, and to provide for a system of checks and balances to ensure a child's ongoing safety and well-being, by providing for the placement of a foster child in cottage family homes and making a child so placed eligible for foster care maintenance payments.

Latest action(Aug 15, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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