# 119-hr-9796: Supporting Grandfamilies Act of 2026

119-hr-9796, Supporting Grandfamilies Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9796
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Grandfamilies Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Creates a funded National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families** to give training, coordination, and resources to groups that support grandparents and other relatives raising children. The Center targets older caregivers and families with children who have disabilities to improve health, schooling, and economic well-being. - Families and caregivers: Offers training and resources to grandparents and kin raising children, with a primary focus on caregivers aged 55 or older, to help with health, education, and economic needs. - Children with disabilities: Prioritizes support for grandfamilies and kinship families where a child has one or more disabilities as defined by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. - Community programs and Tribes: Provides technical assistance, peer learning, and coordination across States, territories, Indian Tribes, urban Indian organizations, and Tribal organizations to better plan and deliver services. - Nonprofit operators: Requires the Center be run by a nonprofit chosen by grant or contract that demonstrates expertise in kinship issues, technical assistance, peer networks, and engaging these families. *Authorizes and appropriates $10 million for fiscal year 2027, available through September 30, 2031, to operate the Center, increasing federal outlays by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Support center for grandfamilies: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create a National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families. The Department of Health and Human Services would run the Center by grant or contract, led by the Assistant Secretary for Aging in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for the Admin…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9796 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9796)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9796 (as of 2026-07-31).