Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2026
What it does
The Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to strengthen protections for children raised in kinship families—such as those cared for by grandparents or other relatives—outside the foster care system. It amends key provisions to include kinship caregivers and organizations in advisory boards, requires state grant recipients to prioritize kin placement and support kin as foster parents, and adds requirements for data collection, training, and technical assistance to better serve kinship families. The bill also directs the national clearinghouse to coordinate with the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network to share effective practices for supporting these children…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.