119th Congress
S. 162
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Families
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
Added later (2)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Mar 31, 2025
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Jul 21, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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
- Jun 15, 2026 · House
Held at the desk. - Jun 15, 2026 · House
Received in the House. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771) - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2770-2771) - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate