[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2213 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2213

To improve counseling and access to information relating to foster care 
                         for military families.


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                   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

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                                 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. SHORT TITLE.

    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. IMPROVED COUNSELING AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO 
              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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