119th Congress
H.R. 579
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Randy Feenstra(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Families
- Committees
- House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA)
Added later (1)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA) · Mar 3, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
This bill requires state plans for child welfare services to provide for the development and implementation of a family partnership plan to improve foster care placement stability, increase rates of kinship placements, and align the composition of foster and adoptive families with the needs of children in or entering foster care.
The Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families also must include in its annual report information from states about the number, demographics, and characteristics of foster and adoptive families as well as a summary of the challenges related to recruiting and being foster or adoptive parents.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963) - Mar 4, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 579. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H962-964) - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House