This resolution expresses congressional support for recognizing April as National Foster Sibling Connections Month. The measure highlights the importance of sibling relationships for children in foster care, noting that between 53 and 80 percent of foster children are separated from at least one sibling, which research shows leads to increased placement instability and mental health problems. The resolution calls on federal, state, tribal, and local agencies to prioritize keeping siblings together in foster care placements and to improve data collection on sibling separations, which currently lacks accuracy across child welfare systems. The measure also encourages policymakers, child welfare professionals, and the public to raise awareness about the needs of siblings affected by foster care. This is a symbolic resolution with no funding or specific timeline, designed to draw attention to foster sibling separation as a policy issue.
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