H.R. 6283

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6283 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6283

To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to support State and local agencies 
with responsibility for children services in their response to the 
opioid abuse crisis, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 21, 2025

Ms. Strickland (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to support State and local agencies 
with responsibility for children services in their response to the 
opioid abuse crisis, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Furthering Opioid Services, 
Training, and Education Resources Act'' or the ``FOSTER Act''.

SEC. 2. OPIOID GRANTS TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS, KINSHIP CARE FAMILIES, AND 
KINSHIP CAREGIVERS.

(a) Opioid Grants.--Section 1003(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures 
Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee-3 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); 
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
``(F) Supporting opioid abuse prevention and 
treatment services within a State provided by State and 
local agencies for children and caregivers, kinship 
care families, and kinship caregivers through--
``(i) workforce recruitment and training;
``(ii) health care services (including such 
services described in subparagraph (D)); and
``(iii) foster and adoptive parent 
recruitment and training.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 
U.S.C. 290ee-3 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as 
subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `kinship care family' means a family with a 
kinship caregiver.
``(2) The term `kinship caregiver' means a relative of a 
child by blood, marriage, or adoption, who--
``(A) lives with the child;
``(B) is the primary caregiver of the child because 
the biological or adoptive parent of the child is 
unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver 
of the child; and
``(C) has a legal relationship to the child or is 
raising the child informally.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Paragraph (1) of section 
1003(j) of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee-3 note), as 
redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by inserting ``, and 
$255,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2033'' after 
``2027''.
(d) Set Aside.--Section 1003(j)(3)(B) of the 21st Century Cures Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290ee-3 note), as redesignated, is amended--
(1) by striking ``, and up to'' and inserting ``, up to''; 
and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ``, and 1 
percent of such amount for such fiscal year shall be made 
available to carry out subsection (b)(4)(F)''.
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