A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Supporting Grandfamilies Act of 2026 seeks to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Its primary goal is to reestablish the National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 to fund this Center through September 30, 2031. The Center is intended to provide training, resources, and coordination to organizations serving these families. This includes a focus on caregivers aged 55 or older and families with children who have disabilities.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The bill focuses on improving the academic achievement and well-being of children in grandfamilies and kinship families.
- Scored +4
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill targets support for families where children have one or more disabilities.
- Scored +4
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill explicitly prioritizes support for families where a child has one or more disabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Family Well-being: The Center aims to support the health, academic achievement, and economic well-being of caregivers, children, and parents within grandfamilies and kinship families (Section 2, subsection (b)).
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Targeted Assistance for Vulnerable Groups: The bill focuses on providing help to families where the primary caregiver is an adult age 55 or older, or where the child has one or more disabilities (Section 2, subsection (b)).
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Improved Resource Coordination: The Center is tasked with promoting the coordination of services across different systems to support these families (Section 2, subsection (c), paragraph (3)).
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Enhanced Program Planning: The Center will help community-based organizations, government programs, and Tribal organizations plan and coordinate services to assist these specific family structures (Section 2, subsection (c), paragraph (5)).
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Tailored Service Delivery: The Center is intended to assist organizations in tailoring their services to meet the unique needs of grandfamilies and kinship families effectively and efficiently (Section 2, subsection (c), paragraph (6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill focuses on improving the academic achievement and well-being of children in grandfamilies and kinship families. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill targets support for families where children have one or more disabilities. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically includes coordination and technical assistance for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes serving families where the primary caregiver is an adult age 55 or older. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides resources to improve the economic well-being of kinship and grandfamilies.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill explicitly prioritizes support for families where a child has one or more disabilities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill aims to support the economic well-being of members of grandfamilies and kinship families.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill funds a center to coordinate services and resources to support the health and well-being of grandfamilies and kinship families. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The center's work includes addressing issues related to opioid and other substance use within these family structures.
- 7/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · Pennsylvania