Revised Proclamation: National Foster Care Month, 2026

By the authority vested in me as President by Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which vests executive power in the President, and in recognition of the vital role of foster care in supporting America's children, I hereby proclaim May 2026 as National Foster Care Month. During this month, we honor the selfless foster and adoptive parents, caregivers, and child welfare professionals who open their hearts and homes to children in need. These heroes provide stability, love, and hope to over 400,000 children in foster care, helping them thrive despite challenges like trauma and family separation. We also recognize the importance of kinship care and efforts to promote permanency through adoption and reunification. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to raise awareness of foster care needs, recruit more qualified families, and support policies that prioritize child safety and family preservation. Federal agencies shall coordinate public outreach within existing resources, reporting annually to Congress on progress. This proclamation is symbolic and non-binding, subject to annual renewal, with judicial review available in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for any agency implementation disputes. It expires after one year unless renewed. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this [date], in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the [nth].