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Jul 8, 2025
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Jul 8, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Jul 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Jul 8, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Jul 8, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:15 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2213 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2213
To improve counseling and access to information relating to foster care
for military families.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 2025
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To improve counseling and access to information relating to foster care
for military families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2213 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2213
To improve counseling and access to information relating to foster care
for military families.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 2025
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To improve counseling and access to information relating to foster care
for military families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nikolas Hughey Securing Adoption and
Foster Eligibility and Homes for Kids Act'' or the ``Nikolas Hughey
SAFE Homes for Kids Act''.
SEC. 2.
FOSTER CARE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.
(a) Training for Counselors.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall require all
counselors assigned to a Family Advocacy Program or Military
and Family Life program at a military installation in the
United States to be trained in the requirements and resources
relating to foster care of the State in which the installation
is located.
(2) Foster care liaisons.--A counselor who has received
training under paragraph
(1) shall be known as a ``foster care
liaison''.
(b) Inclusion of Foster Care Information on Military OneSource.--
The Secretary shall require Military OneSource to include a mechanism
for military families to obtain information on foster care, including
the requirements and resources relating to foster care of each State.
(c) Collaboration With Administration for Children and Families.--
The Secretary shall work with the Administration for Children and
Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain
resources relating to foster care for military families, including
curricula for training under paragraph
(1) .
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(a) Training for Counselors.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall require all
counselors assigned to a Family Advocacy Program or Military
and Family Life program at a military installation in the
United States to be trained in the requirements and resources
relating to foster care of the State in which the installation
is located.
(2) Foster care liaisons.--A counselor who has received
training under paragraph
(1) shall be known as a ``foster care
liaison''.
(b) Inclusion of Foster Care Information on Military OneSource.--
The Secretary shall require Military OneSource to include a mechanism
for military families to obtain information on foster care, including
the requirements and resources relating to foster care of each State.
(c) Collaboration With Administration for Children and Families.--
The Secretary shall work with the Administration for Children and
Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain
resources relating to foster care for military families, including
curricula for training under paragraph
(1) .
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