This resolution expresses congressional support for designating September 2026 as "National Kinship Care Month" to recognize relatives and close family friends who raise children when parents cannot. Over 2.8 million children in the United States live in kinship care arrangements, with grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents, and other relatives serving as primary caregivers due to parental death, incarceration, substance abuse, disability, or military deployment. The resolution highlights that kinship caregivers save taxpayers over $4 billion annually by keeping children out of the formal foster care system, yet these informal caregivers often receive less support and resources than licensed foster parents. The measure notes that Black and Native American children are disproportionately represented in kinship care arrangements and emphasizes research showing that kinship placements improve children's mental health, maintain family connections, and reduce homelessness and criminal involvement. The resolution calls on Congress to strengthen policies supporting kinship families through existing child welfare programs and Kinship Navigator services that help caregivers access necessary resources.