# 119-hr-10865: Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026

119-hr-10865, Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10865
- As of: 2026-10-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10865
- Congress: 119
- Title: Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-25

## Summary

**Shorter timelines and stronger due-process rights for foster placement decisions.** This bill would replace the current placement-notice rules with a strict, time-driven set of requirements that force fast notice and a prompt court review option for foster placement choices. - Families and children: Parents and a child who can express an opinion would be entitled to a written notice explaining the placement within 90 days of the decision. The child's attorney could ask a court to review the placement decision. - Relatives and guardians: Any relative who has said they are interested in caring for the child, the child's guardian, and the guardian ad litem would get notice and could request written documentation of the reasons within 5 days of receiving the notice. - Attorneys and courts: The bill would let the child's attorney petition the court to review the decision. Courts would have to start that review within 7 days of the petition and hold the review on the record. - States and timing: The rules would take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year after enactment and apply to Title IV-E quarter payments starting then. If a state needs new laws to comply, its plan would not be treated as noncompliant until the first quarter after the state legislature's first regular session, with two-year sessions treated as separate years.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10865)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10865 (as of 2026-10-25).