# 119-s-2213: Nikolas Hughey SAFE Homes for Kids Act

119-s-2213, Nikolas Hughey SAFE Homes for Kids Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2213
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nikolas Hughey SAFE Homes for Kids Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Standardized foster-care counseling and state-specific information for military families.** The bill would require the Department of Defense to make foster-care rules and resources easier to find and to train counselors so military families get consistent help across states. - Military families would have a Military OneSource mechanism to find State-specific foster-care requirements and local resources in one place. - Counselors assigned to Family Advocacy Programs and Military and Family Life Programs would be trained on the foster-care rules of the State where their installation is located and designated as foster-care liaisons. - The Department of Defense would work with the Administration for Children and Families to obtain training curricula and other foster-care resources for those counselors. - Together these changes aim to standardize counselor know-how and make it easier for military families to navigate foster-care and adoption processes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More foster care help for military families: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Defense Secretary to train counselors at U.S. military installations on the foster care rules and resources of the State where the base is located. The training would apply to counselors in Family Advocacy Programs and Military and Family Life programs. Couns…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2213 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2213)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2213 (as of 2025-12-21).