District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia CER190: Kinship Care Month Recognition Resolution of 2026
Status: In committee, July 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, July 14, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 26-190 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 14, 2026 To recognize the importance of kinship families in the District of Columbia and the many benefits kinship caregivers bestow on the children in their care as well as the many challenges they face when raising these children, and to declare the month of September 2026 as "Kinship Care Month" in the District of Columbia. WHEREAS, the D.C. Council seeks to proclaim September 2026 as Kinship Care Month in the District of Columbia; WHEREAS, Kinship Care Month is observed to recognize children in kinship families, and the grandparents, other relatives, and family friends who raise them, ensuring their safety, promoting their well-being, and establishing a safe and stable home for these young people; WHEREAS, in kinship families, a caregiver cares for a child or children who were biologically born to another family member or close friend because the biological parents are unable to raise them; WHEREAS, nationally, approximately 2.7 million children are living with grandparents and other relatives or fictive kin in kinship care, and more than 18,000 of these young people reside in the District of Columbia, with fewer than 120 of them living in kinship foster care; WHEREAS, one in 11 of all children, and one in five Black children, will live …
Sponsors
- Zachary Parker (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (July 14, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is CER190?
- CER190 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Kinship Care Month Recognition Resolution of 2026.
- What is the status of CER190?
- In committee as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored CER190?
- Zachary Parker (D).
- Where is the official record for CER190?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/CER26-0190
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