# 117-hr-7416: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act

117-hr-7416, Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7416
- Congress: 117
- Title: Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act This bill revises the requirements for states with respect to foster care and adoption assistance to promote kinship placements.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hres-1220: Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7416)

## Related
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- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hres-1220: Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Da…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1220)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7416 (as of 2025-11-18).