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.

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act;H.R. 4972 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2025-08-19 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. 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Dunn United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kat Cammack United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Darren Soto United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Carlos A. Gimenez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott Franklin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Ezell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Michael Guest United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gus M. Bilirakis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John H. Rutherford United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Chuck Edwards United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Cory Mills United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means associated name asn United States Code Title 42 Section 671(a)(37) Title 42 Section 672(a)(2)(C) Title 42 Section 672(c) Title 42 Section 672(k)(2) 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(37) 42 U.S.C. 672(a)(2)(C) 42 U.S.C. 672(c) 42 U.S.C. 672(k)(2) hr BILLS-119hr4972ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 4972 ih ih Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act 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. Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Soto, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Guest, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Mills) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means Committee on Ways and Means Ways and Means Mr. Steube W. Gregory Steube Steube, W. Gregory W. Steube Mr. Dunn of Florida Neal P. Dunn Dunn, Neal P. Neal Dunn Mrs. Cammack Kat Cammack Cammack, Kat Ms. Wasserman Schultz Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Mr. Soto Darren Soto Soto, Darren Mr. Gimenez Carlos A. Gimenez Gimenez, Carlos A. Carlos Gimenez Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida Scott Franklin Franklin, Scott Mr. Ezell Mike Ezell Ezell, Mike Mr. Guest Michael Guest Guest, Michael Mr. Bilirakis Gus M. Bilirakis Bilirakis, Gus M. Gus Bilirakis Mr. Rutherford John H. Rutherford Rutherford, John H. John Rutherford Mr. Edwards Chuck Edwards Edwards, Chuck Mr. Mills Cory Mills Mills, Cory false false